Meaning

1 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A form of punishment achieved by inflicting physical pain on the offender's body.

    Körperstrafe, Züchtigung

    теле́сное наказа́ниеtelésnoje nakazánije

    тіле́сне покара́нняtilésne pokaránnja

More definitions
  • the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime

Examples

10 sentences
  1. I'm firmly opposed to corporal punishment.

    ruЯ категорически против телесных наказаний. — sharptoothed

    deIch bin strikt gegen Körperstrafe. — raggione

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  2. Corporal punishment is forbidden in Sweden.

    У Швеції заборонені тілесні покарання. — User55521

    ruТелесные наказания в Швеции запрещены. — marafon

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  3. Corporal punishment is still allowed in many countries.

    ruТелесные наказания до сих пор разрешены во многих странах. — marafon

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  4. I remember when corporal punishment was allowed in schools.

    Я пам'ятаю, коли в школах були дозволені тілесні покарання. — oromashka

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  5. Personally, I think that corporal punishment is a necessary evil.

    Особисто я вважаю, що тілесна кара є неминуче лихо. — tikan0

    ruЯ лично считаю, что телесные наказания — необходимое зло. — Wezel

    dePersönlich halte ich Körperstrafe für ein notwendiges Übel. — raggione

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
form of punishment achieved by inflicting blows to the offender's body:
Русский
By meaning 1
form of punishment achieved by inflicting blows to the offender's body:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
form of punishment achieved by inflicting blows to the offender's body:

Forms

plural: corporal punishments

Word family

3 related words

See also

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