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A n ( act) punition f ; to take a punishing ○ [opponent, team] prendre une raclée ○, se faire dérouiller ○. -
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1) (the act of punishing or process of being punished.) punition2) (suffering, or a penalty, imposed for a crime, fault etc: He was sent to prison for two years as (a) punishment.) punition, peine -
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punishment ['pʌnɪʃmənt](a) (act of punishing) punition f, châtiment m∎ I had to dig the garden as a punishment comme punition, j'ai dû bêcher le jardin;∎ to take one's punishment like a man recevoir sa punition sans broncher;∎ no punishment is harsh enough for them aucune peine n'est assez sévère pour eux;∎ to make the punishment fit the crime adapter le châtiment au délit∎ to take a lot of punishment (boxer) encaisser; (army, warship, tank, car, boat etc) être malmené□ ; (shoes, clothes) être soumis à rude épreuve;∎ the landing gear can take a lot of punishment même soumis à rude épreuve, le train d'atterrissage tiendra le coup
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