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punish

/ˈpʌnɪʃ/

Translations

punishverb

punished

Past Simple

punished

Past Participle

punishing

Gerund

/ˈpʌnɪʃ/

The teacher decided to punish the student for cheating on the exam.

L’enseignant a décidé de punir l’élève pour avoir triché à l’examen.

Additional translations

engloutirSens familier: consommer avec gourmandise ou intensité.

malmenerS’emploie surtout au sens figuré pour une force, une météo ou des conditions qui endommagent durement quelque chose.

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punishverb

To subject (a person or group) to a penalty or sanction for wrongdoing, fault, or misbehavior.

The teacher decided to punish the student for cheating on the exam.

To cause severe stress, damage, or hardship to something through intense force, use, or conditions.

Relentless waves punished the coastline during the storm.

Informal: To consume, use, or defeat with great vigor or intensity.

After the game, she punished a whole pizza by herself.