amendment

emendamento, modifica

Cambiamento o aggiunta a una legge o a un documento, oppure l’atto di apportarli.

In inglese semplice: A change or addition to a law or document, or the process of making it.

• The amendment passed yesterday.
• She proposed an amendment to the law.
• Several amendments protect citizens' rights.

Come si usa: an amendment to something (They proposed an amendment to the contract.)

Sinonimi: change, revision, alteration

Espressioni comuni: constitutional amendment, proposed amendment, amendment to something

ammendante

Materiale aggiunto per migliorare o aumentare qualcosa, soprattutto per migliorare il terreno.

In inglese semplice: Something added to improve or increase something else, especially material added to soil.

• Compost is a useful soil amendment.
• They added an organic amendment before planting.
• These amendments help sandy soil hold water.

Sinonimi: additive, supplement

Espressioni comuni: soil amendment, organic amendment, compost amendment