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amends

[ə'mendz] брит. / амер.

сущ.; мн.; употр. с гл. в ед. и мн.

возмещение, компенсация, компенсирование

Examples from texts

—Noble Athelstane, farewell; and farewell, my poor boy, whose heart might make amends for a weaker head —I will save you, or return and die with you.
Благородный Ательстан, прощай... Прощай и ты, мой бедняга. Сердце у тебя такое, что стоит любой здоровой головы. Я вас выручу либо возвращусь и умру вместе с вами.
Scott, Walter / YvanhoeСкотт, Вальтер / Айвенго
Айвенго
Скотт, Вальтер
© Издательство "Художественная литература ", 1962
Yvanhoe
Scott, Walter

If my speaking should offend you, sir, my dealing, I hope, will make amends.'
Мои слова, вероятно, покажутся вам обидными, сэр, но я постараюсь искупить их делом.
Dickens, Charles / The Old Curiosity ShopДиккенс, Чарльз / Лавка древностей
Лавка древностей
Диккенс, Чарльз
© Издательство "Правда", 1989
The Old Curiosity Shop
Dickens, Charles
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995

"There is some sense in what he says about the girls, however, and if he is disposed to make them any amends, I shall not be the person to discourage him."
— В том, что он пишет о наших девочках, есть, мне кажется, какой-то смысл. Если он хочет что-то для них сделать, я не собираюсь его отговаривать.
Austen, Jane / Pride and prejudiceОстин, Джейн / Гордость и предубеждение
Гордость и предубеждение
Остин, Джейн
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1988
Pride and prejudice
Austen, Jane
© BiblioLife, LLC

But he made amends by chewing like one that was just wound up.
Зато табак он жевал с энергией только что заведенного автомата.
Dickens, Charles / Martin ChuzzlewitДиккенс, Чарльз / Жизнь и приключения Мартина Чезлвита
Жизнь и приключения Мартина Чезлвита
Диккенс, Чарльз
© Государственное издательство художественной литературы, 1960
Martin Chuzzlewit
Dickens, Charles
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994

I was anxious to make him some amends for the great help he was to me in studying the part, and for the bad humour he was in about it.
Мне очень хотелось отплатить чем-нибудь за ту большую помощь, которую он оказал мне при изучении роли и за дурное настроение, в которое я его привел.
O.Henry / The Duplicity of HargravesГенри, О. / Коварство Харгрэвса
Коварство Харгрэвса
Генри, О.
The Duplicity of Hargraves
O.Henry

Perhaps I could even moderate the war's fury, to make amends for my excess of enthusiasm.
Возможно, я смогу даже умерить этот военный пыл, покрыть причиненный ущерб избытком энтузиазма.
Feintuch, David / Voices of HopeФайнток, Дэвид / Надежда смертника
Надежда смертника
Файнток, Дэвид
Voices of Hope
Feintuch, David
© 1996 by David Feintuch

As far as I can see, it will be your chief diversion hereafter; unless Linton make amends for other losses: and your provident parent appears to fancy he may.
Полагаю, это будет впредь вашим основным занятием, если Линтон не вознаградит вас за другие потери - ваш дальновидный родитель, кажется, воображает, что мой сын на это способен.
Bronte, Emily / Wuthering HeightsБронт Эмили / Грозовой перевал
Грозовой перевал
Бронт Эмили
© Издательство "Правда", 1988
Wuthering Heights
Bronte, Emily
©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc.

Let us turn our backs upon that past, you and I, and let us set out afresh together, and so make amends to each other for what our folly has lost to us in those years."
Забудем о прошлом, начнем все с начала и постараемся возместить друг другу все, что за эти годы мы потеряли по собственной глупости.
Sabatini, Rafael / The Sea-HawkСабатини, Рафаэль / Морской ястреб
Морской ястреб
Сабатини, Рафаэль
© Тихонов Н Н., наследники, 2008
© ООО "Издательский дом «Вече», 2008
The Sea-Hawk
Sabatini, Rafael
© 2007 BiblioBazaar

He had let Pozharsky get away on Aptekarsky Island; now he would have to make amends for his blunder.
Упустил Пожарского на Аптекарском острове – теперь рассчитывайся за свой промах.
Akunin, Boris / The State CounsellorАкунин, Борис / Статский советник
Статский советник
Акунин, Борис
© B. Akunin, автор, 1999
© И. Захаров, издатель, 1999
The State Counsellor
Akunin, Boris

I understood that, but I didn't know how to start making amends to you, Eddie."
Я это понимаю, но не знаю, как мне начать вносить поправки в наши с тобой отношения, Эдди.
King, Stephen / Duma KeyКинг, Стивен / Дьюма-Ки
Дьюма-Ки
Кинг, Стивен
© Перевод В.А. Вебер, 2008
© ООО Издательство "АСТ МОСКВА", 2009
© Stephen King, 2008
Duma Key
King, Stephen
© 2008 by Stephen King

The antechamber, indeed, was only encrusted with rubies and emeralds, but the order in which everything was arranged made amends for this great simplicity.
Приемная, правда, была украшена только рубинами и изумрудами, но порядок, в котором все содержалось, искупал с избытком эту чрезвычайную простоту.
Voltaire / CandideВольтер / Кандид
Кандид
Вольтер
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1965
Candide
Voltaire
© 1918 by BONI & LIVERIGHT, INC.

In brief, he hopes and desires to make amends later. He asks your blessing, and begs you to forget what has taken place."
Одним словом, он надеется и хочет вознаградить всё потом, а теперь, испрашивая вашего благословения, просит вас забыть о случившемся...
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The brothers KaramazovДостоевский, Фёдор / Братья Карамазовы
Братья Карамазовы
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1988
The brothers Karamazov
Dostoevsky, Fyodor

Or was she penitently striving to make amends for the unmerited harshness she had dealt him?
Или же она будет извиняться за необдуманную резкость, которую позволила себе?
London, Jack / A daughter of the snowsЛондон, Джек / Дочь снегов
Дочь снегов
Лондон, Джек
© Издательство "Правда", 1961
A daughter of the snows
London, Jack
© 1902, Grosset & Dunlap

“It’s a trick the bright quite ones manage awhile -they appear for to make remorseful, appalled by their own actions, determined amends.
— Такой трюк срабатывает на некоторое время, они выглядят пристыженными, раскаиваются, признают свою вину.
King, Stephen / InsomniaКинг, Стивен / Бессонница
Бессонница
Кинг, Стивен
© Stephen King, 1994
© Перевод. Т.Ю. Покидаева, 2003
© ООО "Издательство АСТ", 2003
Insomnia
King, Stephen
© Stephen King, 1994

He would go back to Sibyl Vane, make her amends, marry her, try to love her again.
И Дориан решил вернуться к Сибиле Вэйн, загладить свою вину. Он женится на Сибиле и постарается снова полюбить ее.
Wilde, Oscar / The Picture of Dorian GrayУайльд, Оскар / Портрет Дориана Грея
Портрет Дориана Грея
Уайльд, Оскар
© Государственное издательство художественной литературы, 1960
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Wilde, Oscar

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amends

ə'mendzNounвозмещение; компенсация; компенсированиеExamples

to make amends to smb. for smth. — предоставить кому-л. компенсацию за что-л., возмещать кому-л. убытки

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Часто с глаголом "to make", т.е. исправлять, загладить вину. I am trying to make amends, son - Я пытаюсь загладить вину, сын.
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Collocations

make amends

покрывать причиненный ущерб

make amends to an aggrieved person

возместить ущерб пострадавшему

tender of amends

предложение стороны возместить вред

tender of amends

причинение которого она признает

make amends

возмещать кому-л расходы

make amends

возмещать кому-л убытки

make amends

заглаживать

make amends

исправлять

make amends

компенсировать

make amends

возмещать убытки

making amends

возмещающий убытки

amend an act

вносить поправки в закон

amended act

закон с внесенными в него поправками

amended act

закон с внесенными поправками

amended answer

исправление возражения против иска

Word forms

amend

verb

Basic forms
Past	amended
Imperative	amend
Present Participle (Participle I)	amending
Past Participle (Participle II)	amended

Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I amend	we amend
you amend	you amend
he/she/it amends	they amend

Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am amending	we are amending
you are amending	you are amending
he/she/it is amending	they are amending

Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have amended	we have amended
you have amended	you have amended
he/she/it has amended	they have amended

Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been amending	we have been amending
you have been amending	you have been amending
he/she/it has been amending	they have been amending

Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I amended	we amended
you amended	you amended
he/she/it amended	they amended

Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was amending	we were amending
you were amending	you were amending
he/she/it was amending	they were amending

Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had amended	we had amended
you had amended	you had amended
he/she/it had amended	they had amended

Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been amending	we had been amending
you had been amending	you had been amending
he/she/it had been amending	they had been amending

Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will amend	we shall/will amend
you will amend	you will amend
he/she/it will amend	they will amend

Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be amending	we shall/will be amending
you will be amending	you will be amending
he/she/it will be amending	they will be amending

Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have amended	we shall/will have amended
you will have amended	you will have amended
he/she/it will have amended	they will have amended

Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been amending	we shall/will have been amending
you will have been amending	you will have been amending
he/she/it will have been amending	they will have been amending

Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would amend	we should/would amend
you would amend	you would amend
he/she/it would amend	they would amend

Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be amending	we should/would be amending
you would be amending	you would be amending
he/she/it would be amending	they would be amending

Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have amended	we should/would have amended
you would have amended	you would have amended
he/she/it would have amended	they would have amended

Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been amending	we should/would have been amending
you would have been amending	you would have been amending
he/she/it would have been amending	they would have been amending

Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am amended	we are amended
you are amended	you are amended
he/she/it is amended	they are amended

Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being amended	we are being amended
you are being amended	you are being amended
he/she/it is being amended	they are being amended

Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been amended	we have been amended
you have been amended	you have been amended
he/she/it has been amended	they have been amended

Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was amended	we were amended
you were amended	you were amended
he/she/it was amended	they were amended

Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being amended	we were being amended
you were being amended	you were being amended
he/she/it was being amended	they were being amended

Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been amended	we had been amended
you had been amended	you had been amended
he/she/it had been amended	they had been amended

Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be amended	we shall/will be amended
you will be amended	you will be amended
he/she/it will be amended	they will be amended

Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been amended	we shall/will have been amended
you will have been amended	you will have been amended
he/she/it will have been amended	they will have been amended

amends

noun

	Singular	Plural
Common case	amends	amends
Possessive case	amends's	amends'

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