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1 punish
1) (to cause to suffer for a crime or fault: He was punished for stealing the money.) hegna, refsa2) (to give punishment for: The teacher punishes disobedience.) refsa•- punishment
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2 sentence
['sentəns] 1. noun1) (a number of words forming a complete statement: `I want it', and `Give it to me!' are sentences.) setning, málsgrein2) (a punishment imposed by a lawcourt: a sentence of three years' imprisonment; He is under sentence of death.) (refsi)dómur2. verb((usually with to) to condemn to a particular punishment: He was sentenced to life imprisonment.) dæma -
3 pay
[pei] 1. past tense, past participle - paid; verb1) (to give (money) to (someone) in exchange for goods, services etc: He paid $5 for the book.) borga, greiða2) (to return (money that is owed): It's time you paid your debts.) greiða (skuld)3) (to suffer punishment (for): You'll pay for that remark!) gjalda (e-s), taka út refsingu4) (to be useful or profitable (to): Crime doesn't pay.) borga sig, svara kostnaði5) (to give (attention, homage, respect etc): Pay attention!; to pay one's respects.) veita2. noun(money given or received for work etc; wages: How much pay do you get?) laun- payable- payee
- payment
- pay-packet
- pay-roll
- pay back
- pay off
- pay up
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4 damn
[dæm] 1. verb1) (to sentence to unending punishment in hell: His soul is damned.) fordæma2) (to cause to be condemned as bad, unacceptable etc: That film was damned by the critics.) fordæma2. interjection(expressing anger, irritation etc: Damn! I've forgotten my purse.) fjandinn!, helvíti!3. noun(something unimportant or of no value: It's not worth a damn; I don't give a damn! (= I don't care in the least).) vera skítsama- damned- damning -
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6 inflict
[in'flikt]((with on) to give or impose (something unpleasant and unwanted): Was it necessary to inflict such a punishment on him?; She is always inflicting her company on me.) veita, valda -
7 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) ljós, birta2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) ljós3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) eldur; eldpÿta, kveikjari4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) í (jákvæðu) ljósi2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) bjartur2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ljós-3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) lÿsa2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) kveikja•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) léttur2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) léttur, vægur3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) léttur, auðmeltur4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) of léttur5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) léttur6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) léttur á sér7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) léttur, líflegur8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) léttur9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) gljúpur, sendinn•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) -
8 torture
['to: ə] 1. verb(to treat (someone) cruelly or painfully, as a punishment, or in order to make him/her confess something, give information etc: He tortured his prisoners; She was tortured by rheumatism/jealousy.) pynta2. noun1) (the act or practice of torturing: The king would not permit torture.) pyntingar2) ((something causing) great suffering: the torture of waiting to be executed.) e-ð sem orsakar kvöl
См. также в других словарях:
give it to — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To give punishment to; beat. * /The crowd yelled for the wrestler to give it to his opponent./ Syn.: LET HAVE IT. 2. To scold. * /Jerry s mother gave it to him for coming home late./ Compare: GIVE A PIECE OF ONE S MIND,… … Dictionary of American idioms
give it to — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To give punishment to; beat. * /The crowd yelled for the wrestler to give it to his opponent./ Syn.: LET HAVE IT. 2. To scold. * /Jerry s mother gave it to him for coming home late./ Compare: GIVE A PIECE OF ONE S MIND,… … Dictionary of American idioms
give\ it\ to — v. phr. informal 1. To give punishment to; beat. The crowd yelled for the wrestler to give it to his opponent. Syn.: let one have it 2. To scold. Jerry s mother gave it to him for coming home late. Compare: give a piece of one s mind, lace into… … Словарь американских идиом
give — [giv] vt. gave, given, giving [ME given (with g < ON gefa, to give), yeven < OE giefan, akin to Ger geben < IE base * ghabh , to grasp, take > L habere, to have: the special Gmc sense of this base results from its use as a substitute… … English World dictionary
give — vt gave, giv·en, giv·ing 1 a: to make a gift of I give the remainder of my estate to my wife compare convey, sell b: to grant or bestow by formal action the law give s … Law dictionary
give someone what for — informal phrase to punish someone or speak to them severely because they have done something wrong Thesaurus: to punish someonesynonym punishment of being legally killedhyponym Main entry: give * * * … Useful english dictionary
give somebody a box on the ears — give sb a box on the ˈears idiom (old fashioned) to hit sb with your hand on the side of their head as a punishment Main entry: ↑boxidiom … Useful english dictionary
give somebody a thick ear — give sb/get a thick ˈear idiom (BrE, informal) to hit sb/be hit on the head as a punishment • You ll get a thick ear if you re not careful! Main entry: ↑thickidiom … Useful english dictionary
give get a thick ear — give sb/get a thick ˈear idiom (BrE, informal) to hit sb/be hit on the head as a punishment • You ll get a thick ear if you re not careful! Main entry: ↑thickidiom … Useful english dictionary
Punishment — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Punishment >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 punishment punishment punition Sgm: N 1 chastisement chastisement chastening Sgm: N 1 correction correction castigation GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 discipline discipline … English dictionary for students
punishment — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Applying a penalty for an offense Nouns 1. punishment; chastisement, chastening; correction, castigation; discipline, infliction, trial; judgment, penalty; retribution; thunderbolt, nemesis; requital,… … English dictionary for students
