German-English translation for "glimpflich"

"glimpflich" English translation

glimpflich
[ˈglɪmpflɪç]Adverb | adverb adv

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you were lucky there... to deal leniently with a person...
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glimpflich
[ˈglɪmpflɪç]Adjektiv | adjective adj

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mild, lenient
  • mild
    glimpflich Strafe etc
    lenient
    glimpflich Strafe etc
    glimpflich Strafe etc
das nächste Mal kommst du nicht so glimpflich davon, das garantiere ich dir!
I(’ll) warrant you (oder | orod I promise you) the next time you won’t get away with it so easily!
das nächste Mal kommst du nicht so glimpflich davon, das garantiere ich dir!
The air transport industry has got off lightly so far.
Bisher ist die Luftfahrtindustrie viel zu glimpflich davon gekommen.
Source: Europarl
Would this have made cases like the Prestige less serious?
Wären Unglücke wie die Havarie der Prestige damit glimpflicher ausgegangen?
Source: Europarl
The airlines have been getting away with not paying their way for over 50 years.
Die Luftverkehrsunternehmen sind in den letzten 50 Jahren immer glimpflich davongekommen.
Source: Europarl
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