Translations for „mete out“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

mete out VB trans

mete out punishment:

mete out

определя́ть

mete out

отмеря́ть

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English

Girl, 15, says she is also to blame and has forgiven uncle, asking judge to mete out a light sentence on accused.

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The military used to mete out bid sheets to a select few surplus buyers.

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Let's not wait any longer to mete out the harshest possible sentence.

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Inquisitors would go out into troublesome regions, question people intensively, conduct tribunals and mete out punishments, sometimes harsh ones, like burning at the stake.

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The courts mete out injustice.

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I suppose a taste of heroism in his mind is an invitation to mete out justice in another country.

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We mete out our own discipline because the guards don't do anything.

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They set the rules, enforce them, mete out justice for violations.

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But the proposed legislation wouldn't require principals to mete out specific penalties or report bullies to parents or authorities.

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As punishment for such expression, the law would mete out prison sentences ranging from two years to four years for repeat offenders.

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