discipline

disciplina, autocontrol

Capacidad de controlar tus actos y seguir haciendo lo que debes, aunque resulte difícil.

En inglés sencillo: The ability to control your actions and keep doing what you should, even when it is difficult.

• Learning an instrument takes discipline.
• She has the discipline to study every evening.
• Daily exercise helped him develop greater discipline.

Sinónimos: self-control, willpower

Expresiones frecuentes: self discipline, personal discipline, have discipline

sancionar, castigar

Castigar a alguien por incumplir las reglas para que se comporte correctamente.

En inglés sencillo: To punish someone for breaking rules so that they behave properly.

• The manager disciplined two employees.
• She was disciplined for ignoring safety rules.
• Will the school discipline him for fighting?

Cómo se usa: discipline someone for something (The company disciplined him for repeated lateness.)

Sinónimos: punish, penalize

Expresiones frecuentes: discipline an employee, discipline someone for something, discipline staff

disciplinar

Enseñar a alguien a cumplir las reglas y obedecer a quienes tienen autoridad.

En inglés sencillo: To teach someone to follow rules and obey people in charge.

• Parents need to discipline their children.
• She disciplines her pupils with patience.
• He was disciplined to obey orders without question.

Sinónimos: train

Expresiones frecuentes: discipline children, discipline someone firmly, discipline a child

adiestrar, entrenar

Formar a alguien mediante enseñanza y práctica repetida.

En inglés sencillo: To train someone through teaching and repeated practice.

• Daily exercises discipline the mind.
• She disciplined her body through years of practice.
• The program disciplines students to think carefully.

Cómo se usa: discipline someone to do something (The exercises discipline students to observe small details.)

Sinónimos: train

Expresiones frecuentes: discipline the mind, discipline your body, discipline someone

disciplinar

Hacer que alguien se comporte de manera ordenada y controlada.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone behave in an orderly, controlled way.

• You must discipline yourself.
• She disciplined herself to follow a daily routine.
• The new captain disciplined the unruly crew.

Cómo se usa: discipline yourself to do something (I disciplined myself to work at the same time each morning.)

Sinónimos: control, restrain

Expresiones frecuentes: discipline yourself, discipline someone, discipline your impulses