Spanish Conversation · Level 23
90 words
Spanish word
atenuante
Pronunciation
IPA/ateˈnwante/
Meaning
- masculine nounmitigating factor
Example
Su enfermedad fue un atenuante en el juicio.
His illness was a mitigating factor in the trial.
More examples
Que fuera su primera falta sirvió como atenuante y recibió una amonestación.
That it was his first offense served as a mitigating factor and he received a warning.
Core concept
A circumstance that lessens the severity or penalty of an act.
Common phrases
contar con un atenuante
have a mitigating factor
explicar los atenuantes
explain the mitigating factors
Similar words
circunstancia: Situation or background conditions surrounding an event or action.
eximente: Circumstance that fully removes criminal responsibility.
atenuación: Reduction in the severity of a penalty.
mitigación: Lessening of harm, damage, or adverse effects.
Definition in Spanish
Término que nombra una circunstancia atenuadora que disminuye la pena o la gravedad de un hecho.
Word origin
From Latin attenuare 'to make thin' via Spanish atenuar with the suffix -ante forming a noun meaning 'that which lessens or softens'.
Usage tips
- Used mainly in legal and formal contexts and usually presented together with the specific reason that reduces responsibility, such as illness or coercion.