Castigos (en. Punishments)

/kasˈtiɣos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Physical or moral sanction imposed on someone as a consequence of improper behavior.

The teacher decided to apply punishments to the students who did not turn in their homework.

El profesor decidió aplicar castigos a los alumnos que no entregaron la tarea.

Act of punishing, or the effect of it.

Punishments at home must be fair and proportional.

Los castigos en el hogar deben ser justos y proporcionales.

Punishment applied in an educational or disciplinary environment.

The principal instituted new punishments for those who arrive late to class.

El director instauró nuevos castigos para los que lleguen tarde a clase.

From the verb 'to punish', which comes from the Latin 'castigare', meaning 'to correct' or 'to penalize'.

divine punishment

Sanction or consequence attributed to an immoral or sinful action.

castigo divino

punishments and rewards

Correction system that involves both penalties and incentives.

castigos y recompensas

to punish

To impose a punishment on someone as a consequence of their conduct.

castigar

to penalize

To apply a penalty or punishment for an offense or crime.

penalizar

to sanction

To impose a sanction or punishment.

sancionar

stick

They gave him a stick for arriving late, preventing him from going out to play.

Le dieron un palo por llegar tarde, sin poder salir a jugar.

touch

After the touch, he understood that he couldn't do the same again.

Después del toque, entendió que no podía volver a hacer lo mismo.