punishment
Frasi
Smith supports capital punishment .
Smith sostiene la pena capitale.
Senso (Inglese)
- (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.
- (countable, uncountable) A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
- (countable, uncountable) A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution.
- (countable, figuratively, uncountable) Any harsh treatment or experience; rough handling.
Concetti
sinonimi
Traduzioni
Frequenza
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
Etimologia (Inglese)
In summary
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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