atenuado
[ah-teh-noo-AH-doo]
adjectivemasculinepl: atenuados
attenuated, mitigated, reduced
1. Made less severe, intense, or strong; diminished in force or effect
The impact of the crisis was attenuated by government intervention.
O impacto da crise foi atenuado pela intervenção governamental.
2. Weakened or thinned in substance or quality
The signal became attenuated as it traveled through the cable.
O sinal tornou-se atenuado conforme viajava pelo cabo.
3. Made less serious or less guilty in appearance
His crimes were atenuated by his youth and lack of criminal history.
Seus crimes foram atenuados por sua juventude e falta de antecedentes criminais.
Related Idioms & Phrases
circunstâncias atenuantes (mitigating circumstances)
pena atenuada (reduced sentence)
sinal atenuado (weakened signal)
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