punishment
The act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an…The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after.
» He deserves the punishment.
Er verdient es, bestraft zu werden.
Он заслуживает наказания.
Він заслуговує на покарання.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after.
The naughty children were given a punishment by their teachers.
Strafe, Bestrafung
наказа́ниеnakazánije, ка́раkára
покара́нняpokaránnja, ка́раkára
(countable, uncountable)A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
a light punishment
a harsh punishment
Bestrafung
наказа́ниеnakazánije
покара́нняpokaránnja, ка́раkára
(countable, uncountable)A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Any harsh treatment or experience; rough handling.
a vehicle that can take a lot of punishment
- the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty
Examples
215 sentencesHe deserves the punishment.
Він заслуговує на покарання. — deniko
ruОн заслуживает наказания. — marafon
deEr verdient es, bestraft zu werden. — xtofu80
Tom won't escape punishment.
Том не уникне покарання. — deniko
ruТом не избежит наказания. — marafon
Many countries have abolished capital punishment.
У багатьох країнах смертну кару скасовано. — aandrusiak
ruМногие страны упразднили смертную казнь. — odexed
deViele Länder haben die Todesstrafe abgeschafft. — Manfredo
A person who steals deserves punishment.
Хто краде, заслуговує на покарання. — deniko
ruТот, кто крадёт, заслуживает наказания. — marafon
deJemand, der stiehlt, verdient es, bestraft zu werden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom got the punishment he deserved.
Том отримав покарання, на яке заслуговував. — deniko
deTom bekam die Strafe, die er verdiente. — raggione
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English punishement, from Old French punissement, from punir (“to punish”). EqFrom Middle English punishement, from Old French punissement, from punir (“to punish”). Equivalent to punish + -ment. Displaced native Old English wīte.
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Forms
plural: punishments| Singular | punishment |
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regular
Synonyms
14 synonyms- the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty:penaltypenalizationpenalisation
Antonyms
8 antonymsWord family
22 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable