punish in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for punish in the English»Spanish Dictionary

punish [Am ˈpənɪʃ, Brit ˈpʌnɪʃ] VB trans

1. punish (chastise):

punish child

castigar

punish offender/offense

castigar

punish offender/offense

sancionar form

he's been punished enough by having to miss the game

ya ha sido bastante castigo tener que perderse el partido

2. punish (treat harshly):

punish error/lapse

aprovechar

punish ball/opponent

castigar

punish body/engine

castigar

punish body/engine

exigirle demasiado a

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severely punish/criticize

con severidad

severely punish/criticize

severamente

I felt no disposition to punish him

no me sentí inclinado a castigarlo

to punish/prevent crime

castigar/prevenir la delincuencia

Translations for punish in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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punir

to punish

castigar

to punish

si lo vuelves a hacer te voy a castigar ¿te enteras?

if you do it again I'll punish you, have I made myself clear? o do you hear me?

punish in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for punish in the English»Spanish Dictionary

punish [ˈpʌnɪʃ] VB trans

punish

castigar

to punish oneself

castigarse

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to punish sb mildly

castigar a alguien de forma poco severa

Translations for punish in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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empaquetar

to punish

sancionar (castigar)

to punish

penar

to punish

dar julepe a alguien (castigar)

to punish sb

castigar por algo

to punish for sth

escarmentar

to punish

meter un paquete a alguien (castigar)

to punish sb heavily

punish Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to punish oneself

castigarse

to punish sb mildly

castigar a alguien de forma poco severa

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The instigators of such apostasies, as those who received or defended the guilty ones, were to be punished in the same way as the delinquents.

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This elicited a new round of attacks on his work that called for him to be punished by the emperor.

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To control access to the paper, guards were stationed around mulberry forests, while counterfeiters were punished by death.

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Like commoners, these senior officials had to obey his edicts as law or be punished.

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Additionally, that school could be severely punished if such a coach commits additional violations while the show-cause order is still in effect.

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The first escape attempt would be punished severely as a deterrent for future escapes.

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There were strict orders not to return without it or the men would be punished by death.

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Violation of boys' hair regulations is often punished with a caning but some schools offer the alternative of an enforced haircut at the school.

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The plaintiff could also institute an "actio furti" (a personal action) in order to punish the defendant.

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He was punished for refusing to testify against a friend charged in the crime.

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