amendment

S2 W2

BrE /ˈæməndmənt/ AmE /ˈæməndmənt/

noun en → es

1 LEGAL CHANGE [C/U] B1

a change made to a law or legal document, usually by adding new words or removing old ones

modificación, enmienda

  • an amendment to something

Collocations amendment to a law · make an amendment to a document

  • The government proposed an amendment to the tax bill.

    El gobierno propuso una enmienda al proyecto de ley tributario.

2 DOCUMENT CHANGE [C/U] B1

a change made to a document, such as a contract or agreement

modificación, cambio

  • an amendment to something

Collocations amendment to a contract · make an amendment to a document

  • The company requested an amendment to the terms of the agreement.

    La empresa solicitó una modificación en los términos del acuerdo.

3 CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE [C/U] B2

a change made to a country's constitution, usually by adding new articles or removing old ones

enmienda constitucional

  • an amendment to the constitution

Collocations amendment to a constitution · make an amendment to the constitution

  • The committee is working on an amendment to the constitution.

    El comité está trabajando en una enmienda constitucional.

4 CORRECTIVE ACTION [C/U] B2

an action taken to correct a mistake or error

corrección, ajuste

  • make an amendment

Collocations amendment of a mistake · make an amendment to correct something

  • The bank made an amendment to the account balance.

    El banco hizo una corrección en el saldo de la cuenta.

5 ARTICLE ADDITION [C/U] B2

an additional article or clause added to a document, such as a contract or agreement

adicional, enmienda

  • an amendment to something

Collocations amendment to an article · make an amendment to add a clause

  • The lawyers added an amendment to the contract.

    Los abogados añadieron una cláusula adicional al contrato.

6 CORRECTIVE MEASURE [C/U] B2

a measure taken to correct a problem or issue

medida correctiva, ajuste

  • make an amendment

Collocations amendment of a problem · take corrective measures to amend something

  • The company took an amendment to address the issue.

    La empresa tomó una medida correctiva para abordar el problema.

7 CORRECTIVE ACTION [C/U] B2

an action taken to improve or enhance a situation

medida de mejora, ajuste

  • make an amendment

Collocations amendment of a process · take corrective measures to improve something

  • The committee made an amendment to enhance the procedure.

    El comité tomó medidas para mejorar el procedimiento.

8 CORRECTIVE MEASURE [C/U] B2

a measure taken to correct a mistake or error in a document

corrección, ajuste

  • make an amendment

Collocations amendment of a document · take corrective measures to correct something in a document

  • The editor made an amendment to the manuscript.

    El editor hizo una corrección en el manuscrito.