punishment

castigo, pena

Una consecuencia desagradable impuesta a alguien por haber hecho algo malo.

En inglés sencillo: An unpleasant consequence given to someone because they did something wrong.

• His punishment was a week without television.
• The judge gave her a light punishment.
• What is the punishment for stealing a car?

Cómo se usa: punishment for something (The punishment for cheating was a month’s suspension.)

Sinónimos: penalty

Antónimos: reward

Expresiones frecuentes: severe punishment, punishment for something, as punishment, light punishment

castigo, sanción

El acto de imponer a alguien una consecuencia desagradable por haber hecho algo malo.

En inglés sencillo: The act of making someone suffer a consequence because they did something wrong.

• Physical punishment can harm children.
• The school banned corporal punishment last year.
• Some parents prefer discussion to punishment.

Cómo se usa: punishment of someone (The punishment of innocent people caused public anger.)

Sinónimos: penalization

Expresiones frecuentes: corporal punishment, physical punishment, punishment of someone