Escarmiento (en. Lesson)

/es.karˈmjento/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Definition_text: Consequence of an act used to prevent future behaviors.

Example_sentence: The scolding from his error made him reflect on his decisions.

El escarmiento de su error le hizo reflexionar sobre sus decisiones.

Definition_text: Sanction or punishment that serves as a warning to others.

Example_sentence: The scolding he received was a warning for others.

El escarmiento que recibió fue un aviso para los demás.

Definition_text: Severe lesson learned from a negative experience.

Example_sentence: After his scolding, he decided to change his attitude.

Después de su escarmiento, decidió cambiar de actitud.

Etymology_origin: From the verb 'to scold', which comes from the Latin 'excarmentare'.

Phrase: to give a scolding

Meaning: To impose a punishment or teaching on someone so they do not repeat a mistake.

dar un escarmiento

Phrase: to learn from a scolding

Meaning: To receive a teaching or lesson from a difficult experience.

aprender de un escarmiento

Related_word: collective scolding

Description: Sanction imposed on a group to prevent future mistakes.

escarmiento colectivo

Related_word: personal scolding

Description: Lesson learned from an individual experience.

escarmiento personal

Meaning: Hard lesson

Example: That fall was his hard lesson, now he is more careful.

Esa caída fue su escarmiento duro, ahora es más cuidadoso.

Meaning: Wake-up call

Example: That comment was a scolding that he should not have ignored.

Ese comentario fue un escarmiento que no debería haber ignorado.