Significado de punishment en inglés
punishmentpunishment /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/ noun 
Ver todas las traducciones1[countable, uncountable] something that is done in order to punish someone, or the act of punishing themalgo que se hace para castigar a alguien, o el acto de castigarlepunishment for
The punishment for treason is death.El castigo por traición es la muerte.as a punishment I was sent to bed as a punishment.Me mandaron a la cama como castigo.2[uncountable] informalinformal rough physical treatmenttrato físico brusco: tough plants that can take any amount of punishmentplantas resistentes que aguantan cualquier trato brusco → capital punishmentCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESadjectivesadjetivosharsh/severe· The court decided the original punishment was too severe.El tribunal decidió que el castigo original era demasiado severo.light· The punishment seemed very light.El castigo pareció muy leve.just/fitting (=appropriate and right)· Death would be a just punishment.La muerte sería un castigo justo.physical punishment· Children respond more to affection than to physical punishment.Los niños responden mejor al afecto que al castigo físico.corporal punishment (=when someone punishes a child by hitting them)· Corporal punishment is banned in state schools.El castigo corporal está prohibido en las escuelas públicas.capital punishment (=death as a punishment for a crime)· The are trying to abolish capital punishment except in cases of terrorism.Están intentando abolir la pena capital excepto en los casos de terrorismo.the maximum punishment· The charge against him carries a maximum punishment of a year in jail.El cargo en su contra conlleva una pena máxima de un año de cárcel.verbsverbosgive somebody a punishment· He deserved the punishment he was given.Se mereció el castigo que le dieron.· The teacher may impose reasonable punishments.El maestro puede imponer castigos razonables.hand out punishments (=give people punishments)· The courts are handing out harsher punishments to reckless drivers.Los tribunales están imponiendo castigos más severos a los conductores imprudentes.impose/mete out a punishment formalformal (=give someone a punishment)· Life imprisonment should be the maximum punishment meted out by the state.La cadena perpetua debería ser la pena máxima que el Estado puede imponer.receive a punishment· He received the maximum punishment.Recibió la pena máxima.escape/avoid punishment· The thieves managed to escape punishment.Los ladrones lograron escapar del castigo.carry a punishment (=used when saying what the punishment for something is)· The offence carries a punishment of up to 10 years in prison.El delito conlleva una pena de hasta 10 años de prisión.inflict a punishment (on somebody) (=punish someone, especially physically)· The abbot could inflict corporal punishment for gross disobedience.El abad podía infligir castigo corporal por desobediencia grave.phrasesfrasesthe punishment should fit the crime (=it should be appropriate)· The public believe that the punishment should fit the crime.El público cree que el castigo debe ser proporcional al delito.THESAURUSSINÓNIMOSpunishment something that is done in order to punish someone, or the act of punishing themalgo que se hace para castigar a alguien, o el acto de castigarle: · I don’t think they deserved such a severe punishment.No creo que se merecieran un castigo tan severo.· The usual punishment is life in prison.El castigo habitual es la cadena perpetua.sentence a punishment given by a judge in a courtpena impuesta por un juez en un tribunal: · He was given a long prison sentence.Le impusieron una larga condena de prisión.· They asked for the maximum sentence.Pidieron la pena máxima.fine an amount of money that you must pay as a punishmentcantidad de dinero que se debe pagar como castigo: · I got an £80 fine for speeding.Me pusieron una multa de 80 libras por exceso de velocidad.· There are heavy fines for drink-driving.Hay multas elevadas por conducir bajo los efectos del alcohol.penalty a general word for a punishment given to someone who has broken a law, rule, or agreementtérmino general para una sanción impuesta a quien ha infringido una ley, norma o acuerdo: · What’s the penalty if you get caught?¿Cuál es la sanción si te atrapan?· He called for stiffer penalties for crimes involving guns.Exigió penas más severas para los delitos con armas de fuego.the death penalty (also capital punishment) the system in which people are killed as a punishment for crimesel sistema en el que las personas son ejecutadas como castigo por sus delitos: · If he is found guilty, he faces the death penalty.Si es declarado culpable, se enfrenta a la pena de muerte.· A number of states have abolished capital punishment.Varios estados han abolido la pena capital.community service unpaid work helping other people that someone does as punishment for a crimetrabajo no remunerado de ayuda a otros que se realiza como castigo por un delito: · He was given a choice between doing 200 hours of community service, or a big fine.Le dieron a elegir entre realizar 200 horas de servicio comunitario o pagar una multa elevada.corporal punishment the punishment of children by hitting themcastigo a los niños mediante golpes: · I don’t agree with corporal punishment.No estoy de acuerdo con el castigo corporal.· Corporal punishment was abolished in schools in 1987.El castigo corporal fue abolido en las escuelas en 1987.
Ver todas las traducciones1[countable, uncountable] something that is done in order to punish someone, or the act of punishing themalgo que se hace para castigar a alguien, o el acto de castigarlepunishment for The punishment for treason is death.El castigo por traición es la muerte.as a punishment I was sent to bed as a punishment.Me mandaron a la cama como castigo.2[uncountable] informalinformal rough physical treatmenttrato físico brusco: tough plants that can take any amount of punishmentplantas resistentes que aguantan cualquier trato brusco → capital punishmentCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESadjectivesadjetivosharsh/severe· The court decided the original punishment was too severe.El tribunal decidió que el castigo original era demasiado severo.light· The punishment seemed very light.El castigo pareció muy leve.just/fitting (=appropriate and right)· Death would be a just punishment.La muerte sería un castigo justo.physical punishment· Children respond more to affection than to physical punishment.Los niños responden mejor al afecto que al castigo físico.corporal punishment (=when someone punishes a child by hitting them)· Corporal punishment is banned in state schools.El castigo corporal está prohibido en las escuelas públicas.capital punishment (=death as a punishment for a crime)· The are trying to abolish capital punishment except in cases of terrorism.Están intentando abolir la pena capital excepto en los casos de terrorismo.the maximum punishment· The charge against him carries a maximum punishment of a year in jail.El cargo en su contra conlleva una pena máxima de un año de cárcel.verbsverbosgive somebody a punishment· He deserved the punishment he was given.Se mereció el castigo que le dieron.· The teacher may impose reasonable punishments.El maestro puede imponer castigos razonables.hand out punishments (=give people punishments)· The courts are handing out harsher punishments to reckless drivers.Los tribunales están imponiendo castigos más severos a los conductores imprudentes.impose/mete out a punishment formalformal (=give someone a punishment)· Life imprisonment should be the maximum punishment meted out by the state.La cadena perpetua debería ser la pena máxima que el Estado puede imponer.receive a punishment· He received the maximum punishment.Recibió la pena máxima.escape/avoid punishment· The thieves managed to escape punishment.Los ladrones lograron escapar del castigo.carry a punishment (=used when saying what the punishment for something is)· The offence carries a punishment of up to 10 years in prison.El delito conlleva una pena de hasta 10 años de prisión.inflict a punishment (on somebody) (=punish someone, especially physically)· The abbot could inflict corporal punishment for gross disobedience.El abad podía infligir castigo corporal por desobediencia grave.phrasesfrasesthe punishment should fit the crime (=it should be appropriate)· The public believe that the punishment should fit the crime.El público cree que el castigo debe ser proporcional al delito.THESAURUSSINÓNIMOSpunishment something that is done in order to punish someone, or the act of punishing themalgo que se hace para castigar a alguien, o el acto de castigarle: · I don’t think they deserved such a severe punishment.No creo que se merecieran un castigo tan severo.· The usual punishment is life in prison.El castigo habitual es la cadena perpetua.sentence a punishment given by a judge in a courtpena impuesta por un juez en un tribunal: · He was given a long prison sentence.Le impusieron una larga condena de prisión.· They asked for the maximum sentence.Pidieron la pena máxima.fine an amount of money that you must pay as a punishmentcantidad de dinero que se debe pagar como castigo: · I got an £80 fine for speeding.Me pusieron una multa de 80 libras por exceso de velocidad.· There are heavy fines for drink-driving.Hay multas elevadas por conducir bajo los efectos del alcohol.penalty a general word for a punishment given to someone who has broken a law, rule, or agreementtérmino general para una sanción impuesta a quien ha infringido una ley, norma o acuerdo: · What’s the penalty if you get caught?¿Cuál es la sanción si te atrapan?· He called for stiffer penalties for crimes involving guns.Exigió penas más severas para los delitos con armas de fuego.the death penalty (also capital punishment) the system in which people are killed as a punishment for crimesel sistema en el que las personas son ejecutadas como castigo por sus delitos: · If he is found guilty, he faces the death penalty.Si es declarado culpable, se enfrenta a la pena de muerte.· A number of states have abolished capital punishment.Varios estados han abolido la pena capital.community service unpaid work helping other people that someone does as punishment for a crimetrabajo no remunerado de ayuda a otros que se realiza como castigo por un delito: · He was given a choice between doing 200 hours of community service, or a big fine.Le dieron a elegir entre realizar 200 horas de servicio comunitario o pagar una multa elevada.corporal punishment the punishment of children by hitting themcastigo a los niños mediante golpes: · I don’t agree with corporal punishment.No estoy de acuerdo con el castigo corporal.· Corporal punishment was abolished in schools in 1987.El castigo corporal fue abolido en las escuelas en 1987.