restitution

restitución, resarcimiento

Devolución de bienes robados o pago a alguien para compensar una pérdida o un daño causado.

En inglés sencillo: Returning stolen property or paying someone for a loss or harm you caused.

• The court ordered him to pay restitution.
• She made restitution for the money she had taken.
• The victims are still seeking restitution from the company.

Cómo se usa: make restitution to someone for something (He must make restitution to the shop for the stolen goods.)

Sinónimos: compensation, repayment, reparation

Expresiones frecuentes: make restitution, pay restitution, restitution to someone

restitución, restauración

Vuelta de algo a su estado, forma o posición anterior.

En inglés sencillo: The return of something to its earlier condition, shape, or position.

• The experiment measured restitution of the ball's shape.
• Restitution was incomplete after the material was stretched.
• A high coefficient of restitution means the ball bounces well.

Sinónimos: restoration, recovery

Expresiones frecuentes: elastic restitution, coefficient of restitution, restitution of shape