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punish

punish

Meaning of punish

English

to make someone suffer because they have done something wrong

Русский

Заставить кого-то отвечать за плохой поступок.

punish

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈpʌnɪʃ/
American English
/ˈpʌnɪʃ/

punish with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом punish

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7 сочетаний

Наказание за проступок

Punishment for wrongdoing
punish someone for
наказать кого-то за

They punished the student for copying another person's homework.

Они наказали ученика за то, что он списал чужую домашнюю работу.

be punished for
понести наказание за

The driver was punished for running a red light.

Водитель понёс наказание за проезд на красный свет.

  • punish severelyстрого наказать
  • go unpunishedостаться безнаказанным

Корить себя

Blaming yourself
punish yourself
корить себя

Don't punish yourself over a decision you couldn't control.

Не корите себя за решение, на которое вы не могли повлиять.

Stop punishing yourself.
Хватит себя корить.

Stop punishing yourself; you did everything you could yesterday.

Хватит себя корить: вчера вы сделали всё, что могли.

punish usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

My parents punished me for lying to them.

Родители наказали меня за то, что я им соврал.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The teacher punished the whole class for talking.

Учитель наказал весь класс за разговоры.

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punish belongs to the topic "Conflicts and Reconciliation →". Start with a short set of 2 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does punish mean?

to make someone suffer because they have done something wrong

How do you pronounce punish?

punish is pronounced [ˈpʌnɪʃ].

How is punish used in a sentence?

Родители наказали меня за то, что я им соврал. Translation: My parents punished me for lying to them.

Is punish part of Conflicts and Reconciliation vocabulary?

Yes, punish can be learned in the Conflicts and Reconciliation topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is punish part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, punish can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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