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Nachsicht: leniency — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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Nachsicht

leniency

leniency or forbearance toward someone’s faults

IPA/nˈaxzɪçt/

Pronounce the expression as one natural German lexical unit; keep the main lexical stress clear.

Meaning 1neutral · 86%

leniency or forbearance toward someone’s faults

Wegen des Missverständnisses bat er um Nachsicht.

Bei wiederholten Verstößen ist keine Nachsicht mehr angebracht.

Die Großmutter begegnete seinen Fehlern mit großer Nachsicht.

Leniency or forbearance shown toward someone’s mistake, weakness, or misconduct instead of reacting strictly.

Leniency or forbearance shown toward someone’s mistake, weakness, or misconduct instead of reacting strictly.

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Leniency or forbearance shown toward someone’s mistake, weakness, or misconduct instead of reacting strictly.