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Meanings of redress in English

Portuguese
indemnizações
Catalan
danys i perjudicis
Spanish
restitución

A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury.

indemnizações
Portuguese
reparação (legal)
Catalan
redreçar

Act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil.

reparação (legal)
Portuguese
compensar
Catalan
corregir
Spanish
corregir

Make reparations or amends for.

compensar

Redecoration of an existing movie set, so that it can double for another set.

Synonyms
Examples for "right"
Examples for "right"
1
With that cherished right to vote, however, comes a great personal responsibility.
The Irish Times
2
Several recent elections in Europe have registered swings against far right-wing parties.
The Irish Times
3
However calling for the leadership vote was the right decision, she said.
Radio NZ
4
I think our democracy has it exactly right: two terms, eight years.
BBC
5
Ukrainian remains the state language; the right to speak Russian is guaranteed.
The Guardian
1
Of course its answer is simplistically correct, but unfortunately is wishful thinking.
The Irish Times
2
Direct state intervention, he said, was sometimes necessary to correct intolerable inequalities.
The Guardian
3
The idea that there is just one acceptable, correct answer to problems.
The Irish Times
4
Senators vow urgent reform to correct 'unacceptable' military housing conditions WASHINGTON U.S.
Reuters
5
Then, they saw the question presented again, followed by the correct answer.
Wired
1
Rajapaksa, the local MP, has called on authorities to compensate potential victims.
Reuters
2
The fuel companies said they would compensate anyone who had been affected.
Radio NZ
3
Mr Tuheiava said France should compensate the territory as well as individuals.
Radio NZ
4
To compensate, contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'.
The South African
5
The company did not say for certain whether it would compensate customers.
Reuters
Usage of redress in English
1
Latin government actions seen to redress unequal treatment tend to draw applause.
Reuters
2
Moves are already afoot to get New Labour to redress the situation.
The Irish Times
3
The best thing you can do to improve the problem is redress.
Wired
4
And so back to looking ahead and to redress our current position.
The Guardian
5
In such circumstances, members of the public have little chance of redress.
The Irish Times
6
This would redress a serious imbalance and would see justice better served.
The Irish Times
7
Of all people, she had more right than anyone to claim redress.
The Mammoth Hunters
8
I have done wrong, but have made redress as best I might.
The darkest road
9
The withdrawal of British troops from Sangin would help redress the imbalance.
Reuters
10
Second is redress, which is restitution for the effects of the injustices.
Ebony
11
At last in 1524 the peasants rose demanding redress for their grievances.
England under the Tudors
12
Longespée, complained to the King; but Louis could give him no redress.
Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II
13
The pressure is on to redress injustices of the past, rightly so.
The South African
14
It passed a series of laws designed to redress historical economic inequalities.
The South African
15
Mr Fagan advised consumers to shop around to find convenient redress possibilities.
The Irish Times
16
The last attempt of the English peasant to obtain redress by force.
A Short History of English Agriculture
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South Africa
Common
Ireland
Common
New Zealand
Common
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