sanctions

sanciones

Castigos o restricciones oficiales para obligar a un país, una organización o una persona a cumplir las reglas.

En inglés sencillo: Official punishments or restrictions used to make a country, organization, or person obey rules.

• The country faces economic sanctions.
• Officials imposed sanctions after the attack.
• Will the government lift the trade sanctions?

Cómo se usa: sanctions against someone/something (The government announced sanctions against the company.); sanctions on someone/something (They imposed sanctions on the country.)

Sinónimos: penalties, restrictions

Expresiones frecuentes: economic sanctions, impose sanctions, sanctions against someone