death penalty in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for death penalty in the English»Spanish Dictionary

death penalty N

the death penalty

la pena de muerte

Translations for death penalty in the English»Spanish Dictionary

she received the death penalty

le aplicaron la pena de muerte

on penalty of death or of their lives

bajo or so pena de muerte

Translations for death penalty in the Spanish»English Dictionary

pena de muerte

death penalty

pena capital

death penalty

los que se oponen a la pena capital

those opposed to the death penalty o to capital punishment

Translations for death penalty in the English»Spanish Dictionary

penalty <pl penalties> [Am ˈpɛn(ə)lti, Brit ˈpɛn(ə)lti] N

1.1. penalty:

penalty (punishment)

pena f

penalty (punishment)

castigo m

penalty (fine)

multa f

the penalty for disobedience is death

la desobediencia está penada con la muerte

on penalty of death or of their lives

bajo or so pena de muerte

to pay the penalty

pagar las consecuencias

the doctor paid the full penalty for his negligence

el médico pagó cara su negligencia

“penalty for improper use: $50”

“multa por uso indebido: $50”

attr penalty clause

cláusula f penal or punitiva

penalty interest

interés m penal or de recargo

1.2. penalty (disadvantage):

one of the penalties of fame

parte del precio que hay que pagar por ser famoso

2.1. penalty GAMES:

you have to pay a penalty

hay que pagar una prenda

we were given a five-point penalty for the wrong answer

perdimos or nos restaron cinco puntos por contestar mal

attr penalty point

punto m en contra

2.2. penalty SPORTS:

penalty (in soccer)

penalty m

penalty (in soccer)

penalti m

penalty (in soccer)

penal m LatAm

penalty (in soccer)

pénal m And

penalty (in rugby)

penalty m

penalty (in rugby)

golpe m de castigo

penalty (in US football)

castigo m

to take a penalty

cobrar un penalty (or penalti etc.)

attr penalty kick (in soccer)

penalty m

attr penalty kick (in soccer)

penalti m

attr penalty kick (in soccer)

penal m LatAm

attr penalty kick (in soccer)

pénal m And

death [Am dɛθ, Brit dɛθ] N

1. death U or C (end of life):

death

muerte f

death

fallecimiento m form

to die a natural death

morir de muerte natural

he died a peaceful death

tuvo una buena muerte or una muerte tranquila

the fire caused several deaths

el incendio causó varios muertos or cobró varias víctimas

the illness can result in death

la enfermedad puede ser mortal

death by strangulation/drowning

muerte por estrangulación/inmersión

they were united in death liter

la muerte los unió

death to the traitor!

¡muerte al traidor!

to put sb to death

ejecutar a alguien

he was sentenced to death/to death by hanging

lo condenaron a muerte/a morir en la horca

he was stabbed/beaten to death

lo mataron a puñaladas/golpes

to freeze/starve to death

morirse de frío/hambre

to bleed to death

morir desangrado

he drank himself to death

el alcohol acabó con él or lo mató

to fight to the death

luchar a muerte

a duel to the death

un duelo a muerte

to death as intensifier inf to be scared to death

estar muerto de miedo

they're frightened to death of losing their jobs

tienen un miedo espantoso de perder el trabajo

I was bored to death

me aburrí como una ostra inf

I'm sick to death of your complaining

estoy hasta la coronilla de tus quejas inf

his mother spoiled him to death

la madre lo echó a perder con tanto mimo or lo malcrió de mala manera

I'm worried to death

estoy preocupadísima

as pale as death

blanco como un papel

you look as pale as death

estás blanco como un papel

at death's door

a las puertas de la muerte

to be the death of sb

acabar con alguien

you'll be the death of your poor mother

vas a acabar con tu pobre madre

you'll be the death of your poor mother

vas a matar a disgustos a tu pobre madre

to catch one's death (of cold)

agarrarse una pulmonía doble

to catch one's death (of cold)

coger una pulmonía doble Spain

to do sth to death that play has been done to death

esa obra está muy trillada

if they get hold of a good idea, they tend to do it to death

si se les ocurre una buena idea, la repiten hasta la saciedad or hasta el cansancio

Richard II was done to death in his prison cell liter

a Ricardo II lo asesinaron or le dieron muerte en su celda

to hang on like grim death

aferrarse con todas sus fuerzas

to look like (grim) death

tener la cara desencajada

you look like death warmed over or Brit up hum

¡tienes muy mala cara!

2. death (end):

death

fin m

that was the death of my hopes/ambitions

eso acabó con mis esperanzas/ambiciones

it's death to small businesses

para los negocios pequeños es la ruina

death penalty in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for death penalty in the English»Spanish Dictionary

death penalty N

death penalty

pena f de muerte

Translations for death penalty in the English»Spanish Dictionary

death penalty

pena de muerte

Translations for death penalty in the Spanish»English Dictionary

pena de muerte

death penalty

indultar a alguien de la pena de muerte

to grant sb a reprieve from the death penalty

Translations for death penalty in the English»Spanish Dictionary

penalty <-ies> [ˈpenəlti, Am -t̬i] N

1. penalty LAW:

penalty

pena f

death penalty

pena de muerte

to pay a penalty for sth

ser penalizado por algo

2. penalty (punishment):

penalty

castigo m

3. penalty SPORTS:

penalty

sanción f

penalty in football

penalti m

death [deθ] N

death

muerte f

frightened to death

muerto de miedo

to die a natural death

morir de muerte natural

to put sb to death

matar a alguien

to catch one's death of cold

coger una gripe de muerte

Phrases:

to be at death's door

estar a las puertas de la muerte

to be bored to death with sth

morirse de aburrimiento con algo

to dice with death

jugar con la muerte

to laugh oneself to death

morirse de la risa

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

During his politically active years, he was noted for his outspoken position against the death penalty.

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The prosecution had sought the death penalty for the five charges made against the men.

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The court deliberated, then announced the death penalty for the four sergeants.

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If she was found guilty, the punishment would be the death penalty.

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Seven life sentences, seven fixed-term prison sentences, and one death penalty were handed down.

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When this failed to meet the demand, citizens would vote for the death penalty for more and more trivial crimes.

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Apart from invoking the death penalty, it makes pastoral care impossible it seeks to turn pastors into informers.

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He had pleaded guilty to all five crimes and avoided the death penalty.

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All were convicted (two received the death penalty, and one was sentenced to life imprisonment).

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A minority of two judges voted to impose the death penalty.

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