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1 Draconian punishment
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2 punishment
n( for smth) наказание (за что-л.)to administer punishment — наказывать; применять наказание
to be brought to punishment for one's crimes — понести наказание за преступление
to impose / to inflict punishment on smb — налагать взыскание на кого-л., приговаривать к наказанию кого-л.
to mete out punishment — назначать / определять наказание
to suffer / to take punishment — отбывать наказание, подвергаться наказанию
- as punishment for smthto threaten smb with punishment — угрожать кому-л. наказанием
- capital punishment
- collective punishment
- condign punishment
- corporal punishment
- cruel punishment
- Draconian punishment
- execution of a punishment
- harsh punishment
- heavy punishment
- in punishment for smth
- inevitable punishment
- just punishment
- lenient punishment
- light punishment
- mild punishment
- reintroduction of capital punishment
- severe punishment
- stiff punishment
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3 мера
I жен. (единица измерения) measure палата мер и весов ≈ Board of Weights and Measures десятичная система мер и весов ≈ decimal system( of measures and weights) линейные меры ≈ linear measures мера емкости ≈ measure of capacity мера сыпучих тел ≈ dry measure II жен. (мероприятие) measure, step, action;
(предел) degree, extent, limit временные меры ≈ stopgap measure, temporary measure знать меру ≈ to know when to stop мера пресечения ≈ preventive punishment меры предосторожности ≈ precautionary measures, precautions принимать меры ≈ to take (appropriate) measures/steps, to take action on smth. драконовские меры ≈ draconian measures крайние меры ≈ extreme measures надлежащие меры ≈ appropriate measures превентивные меры ≈ preventive measures предохранительные меры ≈ precautions, precautionary measures чрезвычайные меры ≈ extraordinary/emergency measures чувство меры ≈ sense of proportion по мере того, как ≈ as, according as/to;
in proportion as по крайней мере, по меньшей мере ≈ at least по мере возможности ≈ as far as possible в меру ≈ to the extent (of), within reasonable limits (of) ;
fairly, moderately, rather (быть в меру каким-л.) не в меру ≈ immoderately, excessively;
too far без меры ≈ far too much, excessively сверх всякой меры, сверх меры ≈ overely, excessively по мере сил ≈ as much as one can, to the best of one's abilityмер|а - ж.
1. measure;
~ы площади square measures;
~ жидкости liquid measures;
2. (мероприятие) measure, step;
принимать ~ы take* action;
принять все ~ы take* all due measures;
~ взыскания disciplinary measure;
3. (предел, граница чего-л.) limit;
всему есть ~ everything has a limit;
сохранять чувство ~ы retain a sense of proportion;
по ~е того как as;
по ~е возможности as far as possible;
по ~е необходимости as the necessity arises, if necessary;
в значительной ~е to a considerable extent;
в известной ~е to a certain extent;
в ~у
1) (столько, сколько нужно) moderately;
2) (сообразуясь с чем-л.) in accordance with;
всё в ~у everything in moderation;
не в ~у beyond measure, inordinately;
в полной ~е completely;
в той ~е, в какой... to the extent that...
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