Meaning

4 senses
  1. (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

  2. (countable, uncountable)A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.

    a light punishment

    a harsh punishment

    Bestrafung

    наказа́ниеnakazánije

    покара́нняpokaránnja, ка́раkára

  3. (countable, uncountable)A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution.

  4. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)Any harsh treatment or experience; rough handling.

    a vehicle that can take a lot of punishment

More definitions
  • the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty

Examples

215 sentences
  1. He deserves the punishment.

    Він заслуговує на покарання. — deniko

    ruОн заслуживает наказания. — marafon

    deEr verdient es, bestraft zu werden. — xtofu80

  2. Tom won't escape punishment.

    Том не уникне покарання. — deniko

    ruТом не избежит наказания. — marafon

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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”). Eq

From Middle English punishement, from Old French punissement, from punir (“to punish”). Equivalent to punish + -ment. Displaced native Old English wīte.

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