punish
BrE /ˈpʌnɪʃ/ AmE /ˈpənɪʃ/
verb en → es
past punished pp punished ing punishing
to make someone suffer because they have done something wrong or broken a rule
castigar, penalizar, sancionar
- punish somebody for doing something
Collocations punish someone for a crime · punish children for bad behavior
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The judge decided to punish the criminal.
El juez decidió castigar al delincuente.
to make someone suffer because they have done something wrong, especially as a way of teaching them not to do it again
castigar, disciplinar, corregir
- punish somebody for doing something
Collocations punish a child for misbehaving · punish students for cheating
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The teacher punished the student for being late.
El profesor castigó al estudiante por llegar tarde.
to suffer because you have done something wrong or broken a rule
sufrir las consecuencias, ser castigado
- be punished for doing something
Collocations suffer the consequences of one's actions · face punishment for a crime
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He will be punished for his crimes.
Será castigado por sus crímenes.
to make someone suffer because they have done something wrong, especially as a way of teaching them not to do it again (formal)
castigar, disciplinar formalmente
- punish somebody for doing something
Collocations inflict punishment on someone · impose a penalty on an offender
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The court will punish the offender.
El tribunal castigará al infractor.
Phrasal verbs
castigar a alguien sin control
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The teacher punished the students out of hand.
El profesor castigó a los estudiantes sin control.
castigar a alguien con algo
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The judge punished the criminal with a fine.
El juez castigó al delincuente con una multa.
castigar a alguien por algo
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The teacher punished the student for cheating.
El profesor castigó al estudiante por trampa.
castigar a alguien para que haga algo
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The coach punished the players into working harder.
El entrenador castigó a los jugadores para que trabajaran más duro.
castigar formalmente a alguien
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The court punished the offender up.
El tribunal castigó al infractor formalmente.
Idioms
castigar a alguien con algo
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The judge punished the criminal with a fine.
El juez castigó al delincuente con una multa.
castigar a alguien por algo
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The teacher punished the student for cheating.
El profesor castigó al estudiante por trampa.
castigar a alguien para que haga algo
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The coach punished the players into working harder.
El entrenador castigó a los jugadores para que trabajaran más duro.