punishments in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for punishments in the English»French Dictionary

punishment [Brit ˈpʌnɪʃm(ə)nt, Am ˈpənɪʃmənt] N

1. punishment (stronger):

punishment

punition f

punishment

châtiment m

punishment LAW

peine f

as punishment for

en punition de

as punishment, they were sent to bed

pour les punir, on les a envoyés se coucher

2. punishment (rough treatment) fig, inf:

to take a lot of punishment inf team, car, engine:

être mis à rude épreuve

corporal punishment N

corporal punishment

châtiment m corporel

capital punishment N

capital punishment

peine f capitale

self-punishment N

self-punishment

autopunition f

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hand out punishments, fines

distribuer

dish out advice, compliments, money, punishments, rebukes, rewards, supplies

distribuer

Translations for punishments in the French»English Dictionary

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autopunition

self-punishment

châtiment

punishment

châtiment corporel

corporal punishment

pensum (punition)

punishment

cellule disciplinaire

punishment cell

punishments in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for punishments in the English»French Dictionary

punishment N

1. punishment (punishing):

punishment

punition f

2. punishment (penalty):

punishment

sanction f

punishment LAW

peine f

3. punishment inf (severe treatment):

to take a lot of punishment inf person

encaisser

to take a lot of punishment furniture

en voir de toutes les couleurs

capital punishment N no pl

capital punishment

peine f capitale

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cane for punishment

fouet m

rod for punishment a. fig

canne f

right distribution, punishment

juste

Translations for punishments in the French»English Dictionary

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punition

punishment

châtiment

punishment

sanction SCHOOL

punishment

mériter une sanction

to deserve punishment

encourir un châtiment/une amende

to incur a punishment/a fine

encourir une punition/des reproches

to bring a punishment/reproach on oneself

pour la/sa peine (en punition)

as a punishment

punishments Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to take a lot of punishment inf person

encaisser

to take a lot of punishment furniture

en voir de toutes les couleurs

to bring a punishment/reproach on oneself

encourir une punition/des reproches

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The punishments handed to guilty teams have also been seen as lenient.

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Punishments could range from fines to expulsion and to conduct sacred wars.

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The resistance was finally broken by meting out collective punishments on villages.

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The punishments for civil outlawry were nevertheless harsh, including confiscation of chattels (movable property) left behind by the outlaw.

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While outwardly continuing her resistance, the intensity of the punishments she endures take their toll on her body and her mind.

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The referee covered including match punishments, play duration punishments and disciplinary punishments of a total of 166 penalty minutes.

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It depicts particular punishments for particular sinsfor instance, being trampled by cattle as punishment for neglecting the needs of work animals.

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He loses no time in asserting his new-found authority by dispensing unjust and brutal punishments among the junior schoolboys.

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One of the most severe punishments used by the previous principal, public caning, has been found unnecessary by the present principal.

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Many of his recordings were strong warnings of the hellish punishments that awaited sinners.

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