punishment in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for punishment in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

1. punishment (stronger):

punishment

punizione f

punishment

castigo m

punishment LAW

pena f

as punishment for

come punizione per

as punishment, they were sent to bed

per punizione, sono stati mandati a letto

2. punishment (rough treatment) inf, fig:

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

essere messo a dura prova

self-punishment [ˌselfˈpʌnɪʃmənt] N

self-punishment

autopunizione f

corporal punishment [Brit, Am ˈkɔrp(ə)rəl ˈpənɪʃmənt] N

corporal punishment

pena f corporale

corporal punishment

punizione f corporale

capital punishment [Brit, Am ˈkæpədl ˈpənɪʃmənt] N

capital punishment

pena f capitale

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purgatorial punishment, test

del purgatorio

Translations for punishment in the Italian»English Dictionary

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autopunizione

self-punishment

pena infamante

ignominious punishment

punizione corporale

corporal punishment

punizione

punishment

punizione collettiva

collective punishment

come or per punizione farai

as punishment you will do

punizione corporale

corporal punishment

pena -a

inhuman or merciless punishment

punishment in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for punishment in the English»Italian Dictionary

punishment [ˈpʌ·nɪʃ·mənt] N

1. punishment (for criminal act):

punishment

pena f

capital punishment

pena f capitale

2. punishment (for child's misbehavior):

castigo, to inflict a punishment on sb

punire qu

3. punishment (rough use):

punishment

maltrattamento m

to take a lot of punishment

essere molto maltrattato

capital punishment N

capital punishment

pena f capitale

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to mete out punishment

infliggere

lenient punishment

poco severo, -a

cane for punishment

bacchetta f

Translations for punishment in the Italian»English Dictionary

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autopunizione

self-punishment

punizione

punishment

per punizione

as a punishment

sanzione disciplinare

punishment

castigo

punishment

pena (punizione)

punishment

pena capitale

capital punishment

punishment Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

capital punishment

pena f capitale

capital punishment

pena f capitale

castigo, to inflict a punishment on sb

punire qu

to take a lot of punishment

essere molto maltrattato

to mete out punishment

infliggere

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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He was burned to death in a furnace as punishment.

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He was not placed in an underground pit as punishment for trying to escape.

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The markets are watching, waiting, and more than willing to exact condign punishment for lack of resolve.

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One of his first acts as a school commissioner was to abolish corporal punishment.

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He was appalled at the methods of punishment including chaining, which involved hand cuffing inmates and hanging them by the wrists slightly above the ground.

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Inasmuch as the outlawing of corporal punishment limited other rights, such limitation was reasonable and justifiable in an open and democratic society based on human dignity, equality and freedom.

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Here, he judges the sins of each dead soul and assigns it to its rightful punishment by indicating the circle to which it must descend.

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The punishment for telling anyone about the summons is contempt of court, with a penalty of 8-9 months imprisonment.

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His defeat and the ensuing ruin were looked upon as a punishment for his sacrilege theft.

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He leaves behind a calling card which states let the punishment fit the crime.

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