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punishment

Pronunciación: [ˈpʌnɪʃmənt]

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Cómo usar punishment en una oración: 3 significados y 9 ejemplos con audio.

Contexto: «law»

(noun) a way to make someone pay for breaking a rule or a law. It can be something like a fine, jail time, or community service. It's how society teaches people that bad actions have consequences.

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The judge gave her a punishment for stealing, which was to work in the community for six months.

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If there were no punishment for bad behavior, people might not follow the rules.

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What kind of punishment did the student receive for not doing their homework?

Contexto: «education»

(noun) a way to correct bad behavior in children, often used by parents or teachers. It could involve time-outs, extra chores, or losing privileges. It's meant to help kids learn what is right and wrong.

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After breaking the house rules, the child understood that the punishment was meant to help them behave better.

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The teacher decided against punishment when she saw that the student was just having a bad day.

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How do you think punishment helps kids learn right from wrong?

Contexto: «video games»

(noun) a penalty or setback that a player experiences as a result of poor choices or mistakes during the game. This could mean losing points or extra lives.

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The game has a punishment for losing too many lives, which makes players more careful.

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There was no punishment for losing the match; everyone could play again right away.

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What punishment did you receive for making that mistake during the game?

Cómo se pronuncia punishment

Pronunciación: [ˈpʌnɪʃmənt]

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