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Detailed Translations for punishment from English to French

punishment:

punishment [the ~] noun

  1. the punishment
    la punition; la sanction; le châtiment
  2. the punishment
    la punition; le châtiment
  3. the punishment (imprisonment; detention; custody; confinement)
    l'emprisonnement; la détention; la punition; la peine; l'incarcération; l'amende; la prison
  4. the punishment (punishing device)

Translation Matrix for punishment:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
amende confinement; custody; detention; imprisonment; punishment fine; monetary penalty; penalty; ticket
châtiment punishment ordeal; test; testing
détention confinement; custody; detention; imprisonment; punishment apprehension; arrest; captivity; capture; confinement; custody; deposit at; depository; deprivation of freedom; deprivation of liberty; detention; entrust to; imprisonment; keeping; leave with; lodge with; penitention; physical force; preservation; prison sentence; prison term; restraint; solitary confinement
emprisonnement confinement; custody; detention; imprisonment; punishment captivity; confinement; custody; detention; imprisonment; penitention; prison sentence; prison term; solitary confinement
incarcération confinement; custody; detention; imprisonment; punishment
instrument de punition punishing device; punishment
mesure disciplinaire punishing device; punishment
moyens de correction punishing device; punishment
peine confinement; custody; detention; imprisonment; punishment alarm; annoyance; anxiety; chagrin; complaint; concern; difficulty; distress; grief; misery; mournfulness; pain; pains; sadness; sorrow; strain; uneasiness; vexation; worry
prison confinement; custody; detention; imprisonment; punishment bridewell; convict prison; correctional center; detention centre; dungeon; house of correction; jail; penitentiary; prison; prison camp
punition confinement; custody; detention; imprisonment; punishment detention-work; punitive measure; sanction
sanction punishment punitive measure; sanction
- penalisation; penalization; penalty

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Synonyms for "punishment":


Related Definitions for "punishment":

  1. the act of punishing1

Wiktionary Translations for punishment:

punishment
noun
  1. the act of punishing
  2. penalty for wrongdoing
  3. suffering imposed as retribution
  4. harsh treatment or experience
punishment
noun
  1. peine infliger en vue de corriger.
  2. Châtiment
  3. (Droit) Sanction prononcée par un jugement
  4. action de punir.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
punishment punition straf — maatregel of behandeling ter vergelding van een misdaad of overtreding
punishment punition; châtiment; répression Bestrafung — das Anwenden einer Strafe
punishment peine Strafe — Sanktion, wegen Fehlverhalten erhaltene Reaktion

punish:

to punish verb (punishes, punished, punishing)

  1. to punish (castigate; chasten; chastise)
    punir; châtier; infliger une punition
    • punir verb (punis, punit, punissons, punissez, )
    • châtier verb (châtie, châties, châtions, châtiez, )
  2. to punish (penalize; inflict disciplinary punishment; reprimand; rebuke; penalise)
    punir; infliger une punition
    • punir verb (punis, punit, punissons, punissez, )
  3. to punish (discipline; chastise)
    punir; fouetter; châtier; infliger une punition
    • punir verb (punis, punit, punissons, punissez, )
    • fouetter verb (fouette, fouettes, fouettons, fouettez, )
    • châtier verb (châtie, châties, châtions, châtiez, )

Conjugations for punish:

present
  1. punish
  2. punish
  3. punishes
  4. punish
  5. punish
  6. punish
simple past
  1. punished
  2. punished
  3. punished
  4. punished
  5. punished
  6. punished
present perfect
  1. have punished
  2. have punished
  3. has punished
  4. have punished
  5. have punished
  6. have punished
past continuous
  1. was punishing
  2. were punishing
  3. was punishing
  4. were punishing
  5. were punishing
  6. were punishing
future
  1. shall punish
  2. will punish
  3. will punish
  4. shall punish
  5. will punish
  6. will punish
continuous present
  1. am punishing
  2. are punishing
  3. is punishing
  4. are punishing
  5. are punishing
  6. are punishing
subjunctive
  1. be punished
  2. be punished
  3. be punished
  4. be punished
  5. be punished
  6. be punished
diverse
  1. punish!
  2. let's punish!
  3. punished
  4. punishing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for punish:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
dur pushful man; stickler; tough fellow
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
châtier castigate; chasten; chastise; discipline; punish beat up; castigate; drub; flog; lash; rack; trounce; whack; whip
fouetter chastise; discipline; punish bang; beat up; bite; castigate; cut; drub; flog; hammer; hit; lash; rack; slap; smack; trounce; whack; whip
infliger une punition castigate; chasten; chastise; discipline; inflict disciplinary punishment; penalise; penalize; punish; rebuke; reprimand
punir castigate; chasten; chastise; discipline; inflict disciplinary punishment; penalise; penalize; punish; rebuke; reprimand
- penalise; penalize
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
difficile punish; severe; stiff aggravating; awkward; burdensome; critical; difficult; exacting; hard; heavy; incriminating; massive; painful; perilous; precarious; problematic; review; stiff; strenuous; tough; tricky; trying; worrisome
difficilement punish; severe; stiff awkward; burdensome; critical; difficult; hard; heavy; massive; problematic; stiff; tough; trying
dur punish; severe; stiff abominable; abrasive; as hard as a nails; as hard as nails; as hard as rock; awkward; barbaric; brutal; burdensome; callous; critical; cruel; cutting; difficult; gruesome; hard; hard as iron; hard as steel; hard as stone; harsh; heartless; heavy; heinous; inflexible; inhuman; inhumane; iron-hard; massive; merciless; nipping; pitiless; problematic; relentless; rock-hard; ruthless; severe; sinewy; snappy; stern; stiff; stone-hard; strict; stringy; tough; trying
sévère punish; severe; stiff cutting; inflexible; nipping; rigorous; severe; snappy; stern; strict; stringent

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Related Definitions for "punish":

  1. impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on1
    • we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again1

Wiktionary Translations for punish:

punish
verb
  1. to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct
punish
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
punish châtier; punir straffen — negatieve consequenties verbinden aan een als verkeerd geziene daad
punish châtier; punir abstrafen — (transitiv) eine Strafe an jemandem vollziehen
punish punir; pénaliser; condamner bestrafen — (transitiv) jemandem aufgrund einer schlechten Handlung negative Konsequenzen zuführen
punish punir strafen — (transitiv) eine unangenehme Erfahrung machen lassen, als Folge einer nicht erwünschten Handlung; eine Strafe auferlegen

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