Punishment in spanish
Castigo
pronunciation: kɑstigoʊ part of speech: noun
pronunciation: kɑstigoʊ part of speech: noun
In gestures
punishment = castigo.
Example: The public outcry at the lack of punishment for what he had done was tremendous.more:
» administer + punishment = administrar castigo, impartir castigo.
Example: Another nautical phrase is 'no room to swing a cat' and refers to the fact that on the cannon decks of most naval ships there was no room to administer punishment by use of the cat o'nine tails.» capital punishment = pena capital.
Example: Although users are better informed than non-users, they are fairly alike in their attitudes toward such issues as capital punishment and the effect of alcohol on driving.» corporal punishment = castigos corporales.
Example: Corporal punishment, the act of disciplining students by inflicting physical pain (usually paddling the child's backside), has recently come under fire due to the public's growing concern over child abuse = El castigo corporal, acto de disciplinar a los estudiantes infligiendo dolor físico (por lo general azotando el trasero de los niños), ha sido criticado debido a la creciente preocupación de la sociedad sobre el maltrato infantil.» glutton for punishment = masoquista.
Example: Only readers of this column can apply, and you can have multiple entries if you are a real glutton for punishment.» mete out + punishment = impartir castigo, imponer castigo.
Example: The rhetorical strategy of much of the Hebrew Bible is to devise a God of justice who metes out reward & punishment in the world.» physical punishment = castigo físico.
Example: Mother who rely on physical punishment generally have infants who are more likely to ignore maternal prohibitions and manipulate breakable objects.» severe punishment = severo castigo.
Example: Breaking or questioning a folkway does not cause severe punishment, but may cause the person to be laughed at, frowned upon, or scolded.» sucker for punishment = masoquista.
Example: There is an old saying once a sucker always a sucker and believe me if we stay here much longer we will be suckers for punishment.