What does amende in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word amende in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use amende in French.

The word amende in French means fine, atonement, amend, modify, improve, enrich, improve, enrich, fine, flat-fee fine, stiff fine, fine, no flyposting under penalty, penalty for flyposting, make a public apology, daily fine, penalize, fine. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word amende

fine

nom féminin (sanction pécuniaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le conducteur reçoit une amende pour excès de vitesse.
The driver got a fine for speeding.

atonement

nom féminin (religion : prière de réparation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le pèlerin veilla à genoux pour faire amende.

amend, modify

verbe transitif (loi : modifier)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les députés ont amendé ce texte de loi.

improve, enrich

verbe transitif (améliorer un sol)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il faut amender ton potager avec un peu de compost.

improve

(devenir meilleur)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Avec le temps le vin s'amende.

enrich

verbe transitif (littéraire (bonifier [qqn])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Toutes ces expériences auront fini par l'amender.

fine

verbe transitif (Suisse (donner une amende)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le policier l'a amendé pour excès de vitesse.

flat-fee fine

nom féminin (somme à payer après contravention)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

stiff fine

nom féminin (familier (contravention élevée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fine

locution verbale (condamner à payer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
The judge fined him 50 pounds for improper behaviour.

no flyposting under penalty, penalty for flyposting

nom féminin (interdiction de poser des affiches)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La défense d'afficher sous peine d'amende est une loi du 29 juillet 1881.

make a public apology

locution verbale (reconnaître publiquement ses torts)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

daily fine

nom masculin (peine correctionnelle) (law)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En droit pénal français, un jour-amende est une peine qui peut être prononcée par un tribunal correctionnel.

penalize

locution verbale (figuré (infliger une sanction, punir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

fine

locution verbale (infliger une peine pécuniaire)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

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