punishable

BrE /ˈpʌnɪʃəbl/ AmE /ˈpʌnɪʃəbl/

adjective en → es

1 LEGAL CONSEQUENCE [attributive, predicative] B2

able to be punished by law for breaking a rule or committing an offense

pasible de castigo, sancionable

  • be punishable for sth

Collocations punishable by law · punishable offense

  • The crime is punishable by up to five years in prison.

    El delito es pasible de hasta cinco años de prisión.