- mild punishment
- мягкое, нестрогое наказание Syn : light punishment
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mild punishment — punishment that is not harsh … English contemporary dictionary
mild — [ maıld ] adjective ** ▸ 1 not strong/severe ▸ 2 about the weather ▸ 3 about food ▸ 4 about drugs/cosmetics ▸ 5 not large/extreme ▸ 6 gentle ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a mild illness or injury is one that is not serious: They were both suffering from a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
punishment — n. 1) to administer, mete out punishment to 2) to impose, inflict punishment on 3) to escape; suffer, take punishment 4) cruel, cruel and unusual; harsh, severe; just; light, mild punishment 5) capital; corporal; summary punishment 6) (mil.)… … Combinatory dictionary
mild — I UK [maɪld] / US adjective Word forms mild : adjective mild comparative milder superlative mildest ** 1) a mild illness or injury is one that is not serious They were both suffering from a mild bout of flu. brain injuries ranging from mild to… … English dictionary
mild — adjective 1) a mild tone of voice Syn: gentle, tender, softhearted, tenderhearted, sensitive, sympathetic, warm, placid, calm, tranquil, serene, peaceable, good natured, mild mannered, amiable, affable, genial … Thesaurus of popular words
mild — adjective 1) a mild tone of voice Syn: gentle, tender, soft, sympathetic, peaceable, quiet, reasonable 2) a mild punishment Syn: lenient, light 3) he was ey … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
mild — 1 adjective 1 WEATHER not too cold or wet, and sometimes pleasantly warm: We had an exceptionally mild winter last year. 2 ILLNESS a mild illness or health problem is not serious: It s nothing just a mild throat infection. 3 FOOD/TASTE not very… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mild — adj. 1 (esp. of a person) gentle and conciliatory. 2 (of a rule, punishment, illness, feeling, etc.) moderate; not severe. 3 (of the weather, esp. in winter) moderately warm. 4 a (of food, tobacco, etc.) not sharp or strong in taste etc. b Brit.… … Useful english dictionary
mild — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. gentle, easy, bland, soft, harmless; lenient, tolerant, merciful, humane, generous, forbearing; weak, neutral; placid, tranquil, temperate, moderate; comfortable, clement; meek, submissive,… … English dictionary for students
Corporal punishment in the home — Legality of corporal punishment in the United States Legality of corporal punishment in Europe (and Turkey) … Wikipedia
Cognitive dissonance — The Fox and the Grapes by Aesop. When the fox fails to reach the grapes, he decides he does not want them after all. This is an example of adaptive preference formation, which serves to reduce cognitive dissonance.[1] … Wikipedia
