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1 castigo
m.1 punishment.castigo corporal corporal punishmentcastigo ejemplar exemplary punishment2 damage (daño).infligir un duro castigo a to inflict severe damage onpres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: castigar.* * *1 (gen) punishment2 (en deporte) penalty\levantar un castigo to lift a punishmentcastigo ejemplar exemplary punishmentcastigo máximo DEPORTE penalty* * *noun m.1) punishment2) penalty* * *SM1) [por delito, falta] punishmentel gobierno ha sufrido un duro castigo en las urnas — the government has suffered heavy losses in the elections
2) (Dep) penaltyárea de castigo — penalty area, penalty box
golpe de castigo — (Rugby) penalty, penalty kick
3) (=tormento)ese cantante es un castigo que no nos merecemos — we don't deserve to have a singer like that inflicted upon us
la artillería sometió durante horas a la ciudad a un duro castigo — the artillery pounded the city for hours on end
4) (Literat) correction* * *1) (de un delincuente, estudiante, niño) punishment2) (daño, perjuicio)el castigo que la crisis ha infligido a esta zona — the severe o terrible effects the crisis has had on this area
* * *= discipline, punishment, sanction, chastisement, retribution, criminalisation [criminalization, -USA], bane.Ex. In this context, salaries, bonus schemes and promotion are considered along with the corollaries of discipline and even dismissal for those who do not meet the required standard.Ex. The public outcry at the lack of punishment for what he had done was tremendous.Ex. One of the principles that was demonstrated in this study was that workers are more motivated by social rewards and sanctions than by economic incentives.Ex. If they are non-librarians they might be released after a suitable period of chastisement but librarians should spend eternity there endlessly looking for 'Smith, E.S.' without rest or sympathy.Ex. Prerequisites like retribution for the baddies and reward for the goodies must prevail in children's stories.Ex. In our opinion, it is more relevant to focus on the Cuban government's criminalization of the unauthorized ownership of computers and its effective banning of the World Wide Web.Ex. The article is entitled 'Donation of books to libraries: bane or blessing'.----* administrar castigo = administer + punishment.* castigo físico = physical punishment.* castigo merecido = retribution.* castigo público = public whipping.* castigos corporales = corporal punishment.* de castigo = punitive.* impartir castigo = mete out + punishment, administer + punishment.* imponer castigo = mete out + punishment.* justo castigo = nemesis.* quedar sin castigo = go + unpunished.* severo castigo = severe punishment.* sin castigo = impunitive, unpunished.* * *1) (de un delincuente, estudiante, niño) punishment2) (daño, perjuicio)el castigo que la crisis ha infligido a esta zona — the severe o terrible effects the crisis has had on this area
* * *= discipline, punishment, sanction, chastisement, retribution, criminalisation [criminalization, -USA], bane.Ex: In this context, salaries, bonus schemes and promotion are considered along with the corollaries of discipline and even dismissal for those who do not meet the required standard.
Ex: The public outcry at the lack of punishment for what he had done was tremendous.Ex: One of the principles that was demonstrated in this study was that workers are more motivated by social rewards and sanctions than by economic incentives.Ex: If they are non-librarians they might be released after a suitable period of chastisement but librarians should spend eternity there endlessly looking for 'Smith, E.S.' without rest or sympathy.Ex: Prerequisites like retribution for the baddies and reward for the goodies must prevail in children's stories.Ex: In our opinion, it is more relevant to focus on the Cuban government's criminalization of the unauthorized ownership of computers and its effective banning of the World Wide Web.Ex: The article is entitled 'Donation of books to libraries: bane or blessing'.* administrar castigo = administer + punishment.* castigo físico = physical punishment.* castigo merecido = retribution.* castigo público = public whipping.* castigos corporales = corporal punishment.* de castigo = punitive.* impartir castigo = mete out + punishment, administer + punishment.* imponer castigo = mete out + punishment.* justo castigo = nemesis.* quedar sin castigo = go + unpunished.* severo castigo = severe punishment.* sin castigo = impunitive, unpunished.* * *A (de un delincuente) punishment; (de un niño) punishmentse les impondrán castigos más severos a estos delincuentes these criminals will be given harsher sentences o will be punished more severelysi te portas bien, te levantaré el castigo if you behave, I'll let you off o lift your punishmentCompuesto:corporal punishmentB1(daño, perjuicio): el castigo que recibió en el último asalto the punishment he took in the last roundinfligieron un duro castigo al enemigo they inflicted heavy losses on the enemyel castigo que la crisis ha infligido a esta zona the severe o terrible effects the crisis has had on this area2 ( Taur) punishment* * *
Del verbo castigar: ( conjugate castigar)
castigo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
castigó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
castigar
castigo
castigó
castigar ( conjugate castigar) verbo transitivo
( a quedarse en casa) to keep … in as a punishment, to ground (esp AmE colloq);
castigo sustantivo masculino
punishment;
les impusieron castigos severos they were severely punished;
levantar un castigo to lift a punishment
castigar verbo transitivo
1 to punish
2 (hacer sufrir, hacer padecer) to harm, ruin
3 Jur Dep to penalize
castigo sustantivo masculino
1 punishment
2 Jur penalty
3 Dep área de castigo, penalty area
' castigo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aleccionador
- aleccionadora
- bárbara
- bárbaro
- celda
- corporal
- inmerecida
- inmerecido
- justa
- justo
- levantamiento
- librar
- paquete
- pena
- perdonar
- poner
- pura
- puro
- salvarse
- sanción
- sancionar
- severa
- severidad
- severo
- voto
- zafarse
- área
- dar
- efectivo
- ejemplar
- escapar
- exagerado
- levantar
- leve
- merecer
- pegar
- penitencia
- rigor
- riguroso
- suplicio
- temer
- zona
English:
administer
- corporal
- discipline
- disobedient
- get off
- hard
- harsh
- inflict
- mild
- nemesis
- penalty
- penalty area
- penalty box
- punishment
- punitive
- retribution
- richly
- example
- get
- penance
- unpunished
* * *castigo nm1. [sanción] punishment;una expedición militar de castigo a punitive military expedition;nos levantaron el castigo por buen comportamiento we were let off the rest of our punishment for good behaviourcastigo corporal corporal punishment;castigo ejemplar exemplary punishmentel árbitro señaló el máximo castigo the referee pointed to the spot3. [daño] damage;infligir un duro castigo a to inflict severe damage on5. Taurom wound* * *m punishment* * *castigo nm: punishment* * *castigo n punishment -
2 severo
► adjetivo1 (grave) severe, harsh2 (riguroso) strict3 (clima) harsh, severe, bleak4 (estilo) stark, severe* * *(f. - severa)adj.1) severe2) strict* * *ADJ1) (=riguroso) [persona] severe, harsh; [padre, profesor, disciplina] strict; [castigo, crítica] harsh; [estipulaciones] stringent; [condiciones] harsh, stringent2) (=duro) [invierno] severe, hard; [frío] bitter3) (=austero) [vestido, moda] severe; [actitud] stern* * ** * *= harsh [harsher -comp., harshest -sup.], severe [severer -comp., severest -sup.], stringent, stern, unfeeling, hard-line.Ex. In this unhappy pattern SLIS are not being singled out for especially harsh treatment.Ex. Obviously if it were not for the fact that such indexes also have severe limitations there would be little need to produce any other type of subject index.Ex. When a library outgrows its second automated circulation system it sets stringent functional, performance and growth specifications and builds from scratch.Ex. There are two good reasons for this stern rule.Ex. The discourteous, unfeeling, & degrading reception encountered by job applicants is discussed.Ex. Many school districts have adopted a hard-line approach to reducing unexcused absenteeism; in one such district, truancy rates were reduced 45 percent when truants and their parents were taken to court.----* severo castigo = severe punishment.* * ** * *= harsh [harsher -comp., harshest -sup.], severe [severer -comp., severest -sup.], stringent, stern, unfeeling, hard-line.Ex: In this unhappy pattern SLIS are not being singled out for especially harsh treatment.
Ex: Obviously if it were not for the fact that such indexes also have severe limitations there would be little need to produce any other type of subject index.Ex: When a library outgrows its second automated circulation system it sets stringent functional, performance and growth specifications and builds from scratch.Ex: There are two good reasons for this stern rule.Ex: The discourteous, unfeeling, & degrading reception encountered by job applicants is discussed.Ex: Many school districts have adopted a hard-line approach to reducing unexcused absenteeism; in one such district, truancy rates were reduced 45 percent when truants and their parents were taken to court.* severo castigo = severe punishment.* * *severo -ra‹padre/profesor› strict; ‹castigo› severe, harshsigue un régimen muy severo he's on a very strict dietfue uno de los inviernos más severos que recuerde it was one of the most severe winters I can ever remember* * *
severo◊ -ra adjetivo ‹padre/profesor› strict;
‹ castigo› severe, harsh;
‹ invierno› hard, severe;
‹dieta/régimen› strict
severo,-a adjetivo
1 (actitud, carácter) strict
(gesto) stern
2 (juicio, castigo, crítica) severe
3 (clima) harsh
' severo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
severa
- blando
- duro
- fama
English:
dour
- easy-going
- grim
- hard
- harsh
- mild
- puritanical
- severe
- sharp
- stern
- stiff
- stringent
- tough
- tough-minded
- heavy
- lenient
- strict
* * *severo, -a adj1. [persona] strict;[castigo] severe, harsh2. [clima] harsh, severe;[enfermedad] serious3. [gesto, aspecto] stern* * *adj severe* * *severo, -ra adj1) : harsh, severe2) estricto: strict♦ severamente adv* * *severo adj1. (persona) strict2. (castigo) severe3. (invierno, etc) harsh -
3 severo castigo
(n.) = severe punishmentEx. Breaking or questioning a folkway does not cause severe punishment, but may cause the person to be laughed at, frowned upon, or scolded.* * *(n.) = severe punishmentEx: Breaking or questioning a folkway does not cause severe punishment, but may cause the person to be laughed at, frowned upon, or scolded.
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4 librar
v.1 to engage in (entablar) (pelea, lucha).2 to draw (commerce).3 to be off work (no trabajar). (peninsular Spanish)4 to free, to save, to emancipate, to liberate.Ellos libran a Ricardo They free Richard.Ellos libran la calle They free the street.5 to strike up, to fight.Ellos libran una batalla They strike up a battle.6 to have the day off.Ellos libran They have the day off.* * *1 to save (de, from)2 (batalla) to fight, wage3 (letra) to issue1 familiar (tener libre) to be off, not to work■ libro todos los lunes I've got Mondays off, I'm off on Mondays1 to escape (de, from)\¡Dios me (nos etc) libre! Heaven forbid!, God forbid!librarse de una buena familiar to have a close shave* * *verb1) to deliver2) wage3) issue•* * *1. VT1) (=liberar)librar a algn de — [+ preocupación, responsabilidad] to free sb from o of; [+ peligro] to save sb from
¡Dios me libre! — Heaven forbid!
¡líbreme Dios de maldecir a nadie! — heaven forbid that I should curse anyone!
2) [+ batalla] to fight3) (Com) to draw; [+ cheque] to make out4) [+ sentencia] to pass; [+ decreto] to issue5) frm [+ secreto] to reveal6) † [+ esperanza, confianza] to place (en en)2. VI1) [en el trabajo]libro a las tres — I'm free at three, I finish work at three
2) † (=parir) to give birth3) †3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( liberar)librar a alguien de algo — de peligro to save somebody from something; de obligación to free somebody from something
líbranos del mal — (Relig) deliver us from evil
esto me libra de toda responsabilidad — this absolves me o frees me from all responsibility
2) <batalla/combate> to fight3) <letra/cheque> to draw, issue; < sentencia> to pass2.librarse v pronlibrarse de algo — de tarea/obligación to get out of something
librarse de + inf — to get out of -ing
* * *= free, disencumber, rid.Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio rid.Ex. Habitualized actions, they further suggest, become embedded in human behavior and free the individual from the burden of repetitive decision-making.Ex. The novel disencumbers us of the baggage that we usually bring to the scene of human suffering.Ex. This function can be used to rid access-point files of unused entries.----* ¡Dios nos libre! = God forbid.* ¡Dios nos libre! = heaven forbid.* librar de la necesidad de = relieve of + the necessity of, relieve of + the need to.* librar de la responsabilidad de = relieve of + the burden of.* librar de responsabilidad = relieve of + responsibility.* librar de un apremio = relieve of + pressure.* librar fondos = allocate + funds.* librarse de = disentangle + Reflexivo + from, extricate + Reflexivo + from, rid of, be free from, break + loose from, duck out of.* librar una batalla = wage + battle.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( liberar)librar a alguien de algo — de peligro to save somebody from something; de obligación to free somebody from something
líbranos del mal — (Relig) deliver us from evil
esto me libra de toda responsabilidad — this absolves me o frees me from all responsibility
2) <batalla/combate> to fight3) <letra/cheque> to draw, issue; < sentencia> to pass2.librarse v pronlibrarse de algo — de tarea/obligación to get out of something
librarse de + inf — to get out of -ing
* * *= free, disencumber, rid.Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio rid.Ex: Habitualized actions, they further suggest, become embedded in human behavior and free the individual from the burden of repetitive decision-making.
Ex: The novel disencumbers us of the baggage that we usually bring to the scene of human suffering.Ex: This function can be used to rid access-point files of unused entries.* ¡Dios nos libre! = God forbid.* ¡Dios nos libre! = heaven forbid.* librar de la necesidad de = relieve of + the necessity of, relieve of + the need to.* librar de la responsabilidad de = relieve of + the burden of.* librar de responsabilidad = relieve of + responsibility.* librar de un apremio = relieve of + pressure.* librar fondos = allocate + funds.* librarse de = disentangle + Reflexivo + from, extricate + Reflexivo + from, rid of, be free from, break + loose from, duck out of.* librar una batalla = wage + battle.* * *librar [A1 ]vtA (liberar) librar a algn DE algo ‹de un peligro› to save sb FROM sthlíbranos del mal ( Relig) deliver us from evil¡Dios nos libre! God o heaven forbid!esto me libra de toda responsabilidad this absolves me o frees me from all responsibilityB ‹batalla/combate› to fightC1 ‹letra/cheque› to draw, issueun cheque librado contra el Banco Salmir a check drawn on the Salmir Bank2 ‹sentencia› to pass■ librarvi( Esp): libro los martes I have Tuesdays off, Tuesday is my day off■ librarselibrarse DE algo:se libraron de un buen castigo they escaped a severe punishmentme libré del servicio militar I got out of doing military service ( colloq)no sé cómo librarme de él I don't know how to get rid of himde ésa no te libras there's no way around it, you can't get out of itlibrarse DE + INF:se libraron de milagro de morir asfixiados by some miracle they escaped being suffocatedse libró de tener que ayudarlo she got out of having to help himsi vas tú, me libro de tener que verla if you go, it'll save me having to see her* * *
librar ( conjugate librar) verbo transitivo
1 ( liberar) librar a algn de algo ‹ de peligro› to save sb from sth;
‹de obligación/responsabilidad› to free sb from sth;◊ ¡Dios nos libre! God forbid!
2 ‹batalla/combate› to fight
librarse verbo pronominal:
librarse de algo ‹de tarea/obligación› to get out of sth;
librarse de un castigo to escape punishment;
se libró de tener que ayudarlo she got out of having to help him;
se libraron de morir asfixiados they escaped being suffocated;
librarse de algn to get rid of sb
librar
I verbo transitivo
1 to free: me libró de un castigo, she let me off from a punishment
2 (una orden de pago) to draw
II vi (tener el día libre) libra los fines de semana, he has weekends off
' librar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
salvar
- batalla
English:
deliver
- draw
- fight
- rid
* * *♦ vt1.[de pagos, impuestos] to exempt sb from; [de algo indeseable] to rid sb of;librar a alguien de [eximir] to free sb from;¡líbreme Dios! God o Heaven forbid!2. [entablar] [pelea, lucha] to engage in;librar una batalla to fight a battle;los manifestantes libraron una batalla campal con la policía the demonstrators fought a pitched battle with the police♦ viEsp [no trabajar] to be off work;libro los lunes I get Mondays off* * *II v/i:libro los lunes I have Mondays off* * *librar vt1) libertar: to deliver, to set free2) : to wagelibrar batalla: to do battle3) : to issuelibrar una orden: to issue an order* * *librar vb (tener el día libre) to have the day off -
5 costumbre popular
(n.) = folkwayEx. Breaking or questioning a folkway does not cause severe punishment, but may cause the person to be laughed at, frowned upon, or scolded.* * *(n.) = folkwayEx: Breaking or questioning a folkway does not cause severe punishment, but may cause the person to be laughed at, frowned upon, or scolded.
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6 riguroso
adj.1 rigorous, severe, strict, stern.2 harsh.* * *► adjetivo1 (severo) rigorous, severe, strict2 (clima) rigorous, severe, harsh3 (exacto) exact4 (minucioso) meticulous* * *(f. - rigurosa)adj.rigorous, strict* * *ADJ1) [control, dieta, disciplina] strict; [actitud, castigo] severe, harsh; [medida] toughexigen un cumplimiento riguroso de los acuerdos — they're demanding strict compliance with the agreement
2) [invierno, clima] harsh3) (=concienzudo) [método, estudio] rigorous4) liter cruel* * *- sa adjetivoa) < método> rigorous; <dieta/control> stricten riguroso orden de llegada — strictly on a first come, first served basis
en sentido riguroso... — strictly speaking...
* * *= rigorous, severe [severer -comp., severest -sup.], strict [stricter -comp., strictest -sup.], tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], thoroughgoing, Draconian, hard-line, harsh [harsher -comp., harshest -sup.], conscientious.Ex. You are already familiar with the idea of enumerating isolate concepts in the rigorous facet analysis of CC.Ex. Obviously if it were not for the fact that such indexes also have severe limitations there would be little need to produce any other type of subject index.Ex. This may lead to deviations from the strict and most obvious alphabetical sequence.Ex. Title indexes suffer from absence of tight terminology control.Ex. The project was not an end but merely a step along the road to more thoroughgoing bibliographic control.Ex. Now this may sound somewhat Draconian as an approach to the problem, but I really do believe, and I have studied this and thought about it very carefully for many years, that this is the only answer, that anything else is just an amelioration of the problem and is building up problems for the future.Ex. Many school districts have adopted a hard-line approach to reducing unexcused absenteeism; in one such district, truancy rates were reduced 45 percent when truants and their parents were taken to court.Ex. In this unhappy pattern SLIS are not being singled out for especially harsh treatment.Ex. Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.----* hacer más riguroso = tighten, tightening up.* * *- sa adjetivoa) < método> rigorous; <dieta/control> stricten riguroso orden de llegada — strictly on a first come, first served basis
en sentido riguroso... — strictly speaking...
* * *= rigorous, severe [severer -comp., severest -sup.], strict [stricter -comp., strictest -sup.], tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], thoroughgoing, Draconian, hard-line, harsh [harsher -comp., harshest -sup.], conscientious.Ex: You are already familiar with the idea of enumerating isolate concepts in the rigorous facet analysis of CC.
Ex: Obviously if it were not for the fact that such indexes also have severe limitations there would be little need to produce any other type of subject index.Ex: This may lead to deviations from the strict and most obvious alphabetical sequence.Ex: Title indexes suffer from absence of tight terminology control.Ex: The project was not an end but merely a step along the road to more thoroughgoing bibliographic control.Ex: Now this may sound somewhat Draconian as an approach to the problem, but I really do believe, and I have studied this and thought about it very carefully for many years, that this is the only answer, that anything else is just an amelioration of the problem and is building up problems for the future.Ex: Many school districts have adopted a hard-line approach to reducing unexcused absenteeism; in one such district, truancy rates were reduced 45 percent when truants and their parents were taken to court.Ex: In this unhappy pattern SLIS are not being singled out for especially harsh treatment.Ex: Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.* hacer más riguroso = tighten, tightening up.* * *riguroso -sa1 ‹método› rigorous; ‹dieta› strictse vistieron de luto riguroso they wore deep mourningen medio de rigurosas medidas de seguridad amid tight securityen riguroso orden de llegada strictly on a first come, first served basisrigurosos controles de calidad strict o rigorous quality control checksen sentido riguroso, ése no es el significado de la palabra strictly speaking, that is not what the word means2 ‹juez› harsh; ‹maestro› strict; ‹castigo› severe, harsh; ‹invierno› hard; ‹clima› harsh, severe* * *
riguroso◊ -sa adjetivo
‹dieta/control/orden› strict;
‹ examen› thorough;
‹ maestro› strict;
‹ castigo› severe, harsh
‹ clima› harsh
riguroso,-a adjetivo
1 (inflexible) severe, strict: es muy rigurososo con sus hijos, he's quite strict with his children
2 (trabajo, investigador) rigorous: una rigurosa investigación, a rigorous investigation
3 (clima) un riguroso otoño, a harsh autumn
' riguroso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escrupulosa
- escrupuloso
- investigación
- rigurosa
- duro
- luto
English:
rigorous
- severe
- tight
- vegetarian
- exacting
- harsh
- intemperate
- strict
- stringent
- thorough
* * *riguroso, -a adj1. [severo] strict;el árbitro estuvo muy riguroso the referee was very strict;vestía de luto riguroso she was in strict mourning;sigue una dieta rigurosa he's on a strict diet;someten el proceso de fabricación a un riguroso control the manufacturing process is strictly o tightly controlled;las entradas se darán en riguroso orden de llegada the tickets will be issued strictly on a first come first served basis2. [exacto] rigorous;un análisis riguroso a rigorous analysis3. [inclemente] harsh;ha sido un invierno riguroso it has been a harsh winter* * *adj rigorous, harsh* * *riguroso, -sa adj: rigorous♦ rigurosamente adv* * *riguroso adj1. (severo) strict2. (extremado) harsh -
7 penalización
f.penalization, penalty, forfeit, sanction.* * *2 DEPORTE penalty* * *SF1) (=sanción) penalty, penalizationrecorrido sin penalizaciones — (Dep) clear round
2) (Jur) criminalization* * *b) (Dep) penalty* * *= penalty.Ex. The provision of detailed indexes and the employment of specialists to provide expert abstracts implies severe time penalties upon publication.* * *b) (Dep) penalty* * *= penalty.Ex: The provision of detailed indexes and the employment of specialists to provide expert abstracts implies severe time penalties upon publication.
* * *2 ( Dep) penalty* * *penalización nf1. [acción] penalization2. [sanción] penalty3. [en deporte] penalty;una penalización de dos minutos a two-minute penalty* * *f1 acción penalization2 DEP penalty -
8 azotar
v.1 to beat.2 to whip, to lash, to flail, to beat with a lash.Ricardo azotó al ladrón Richard whipped the thief.3 to lash against.El mar azotó la costa de la isla The sea lashed against the island coast.4 to slam, to batter.El viento azotó la puerta The wind slammed the door.* * *1 (con látigo) to whip, flog2 (golpear) to beat down on3 (viento, olas) to lash4 figurado (peste, hambre, etc) to ravage* * *verbto whip, lash* * *1. VT1) (=latigar) to whip, flog; (=zurrar) to thrash, spank; (Agr) to beat; [lluvia, olas] to lash2)2.See:* * *verbo transitivo1) ( con látigo) to whip, flog2) viento/mar to lash3) (Méx) < puerta> to slam* * *= scourge, paddle, flog, whip, thrash, lash.Ex. The reference librarian must always resist an impulse to be glib; he must scourge and throttle his vanity; he must reach a conclusion rather than begin with it.Ex. Corporal punishment, the act of disciplining students by inflicting physical pain (usually paddling the child's backside), has recently come under fire due to the public's growing concern over child abuse.Ex. Despite scrutinizing the evidence minutely, he reaches no conclusion as to the veracity of the incident in which Lawrence depits himself as being flogged by a Turkish bey.Ex. He got whipped by policemen right here in Montgomery.Ex. Later footage shows the killer whales with the pups in their mouths, thrashing them about.Ex. Indeed, if the rains failed, some tribes blamed the toads for withholding the rain, and would lash them in punishment.* * *verbo transitivo1) ( con látigo) to whip, flog2) viento/mar to lash3) (Méx) < puerta> to slam* * *= scourge, paddle, flog, whip, thrash, lash.Ex: The reference librarian must always resist an impulse to be glib; he must scourge and throttle his vanity; he must reach a conclusion rather than begin with it.
Ex: Corporal punishment, the act of disciplining students by inflicting physical pain (usually paddling the child's backside), has recently come under fire due to the public's growing concern over child abuse.Ex: Despite scrutinizing the evidence minutely, he reaches no conclusion as to the veracity of the incident in which Lawrence depits himself as being flogged by a Turkish bey.Ex: He got whipped by policemen right here in Montgomery.Ex: Later footage shows the killer whales with the pups in their mouths, thrashing them about.Ex: Indeed, if the rains failed, some tribes blamed the toads for withholding the rain, and would lash them in punishment.* * *azotar [A1 ]vtA (con un látigo) to whip, flogB «viento/mar» to lashun fuerte temporal azota la ciudad a violent storm is battering the townel hambre/un intenso frío azotaba la zona the region was in the grips of famine/a severe cold spelllas olas azotaban las rocas the waves lashed (against) the rocksC ( Méx) ‹puerta› to slam[ S ] favor de no azotar la puerta please do not slam the door* * *
azotar ( conjugate azotar) verbo transitivo
1 ( con látigo) to whip, flog
2 (Méx) ‹ puerta› to slam
azotar verbo transitivo
1 (con la mano) to beat
(con el látigo) to whip, flog
2 (una tormenta) to lash
' azotar' also found in these entries:
English:
flog
- lash
- sweep
- thrash
- whip
* * *♦ vt1. [en el trasero] to smack, to slap2. [con látigo] to whip3. [viento, olas] to lash;el viento le azotaba la cara the wind lashed her face4. [devastar] to devastate;la epidemia azotó la región the region was devastated by the epidemic;una región azotada por las guerras a war-torn region* * *v/t3 Méxpuerta slam* * *azotar vt1) : to whip, to flog2) : to lash, to batter3) : to devastate, to afflict* * *
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severe punishment — serious punishment, grave penalty, severe sentence … English contemporary dictionary
punishment — pun·ish·ment n 1: the act of punishing 2: a penalty (as a fine or imprisonment) inflicted on an offender through the judicial and esp. criminal process see also cruel and unusual punishment Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster … Law dictionary
Severe — Se*vere , a. [Compar. {Severer}; superl. {Severest}.] [L. severus; perhaps akin to Gr. ??? awe, ??? revered, holy, solemn, Goth. swikns innocent, chaste: cf. F. s[ e]v[ e]re. Cf. {Asseverate}, {Persevere}.] 1. Serious in feeling or manner;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
severe — se|vere W2S3 [sıˈvıə US ˈvır] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(very serious)¦ 2¦(weather)¦ 3¦(punishment)¦ 4¦(criticism)¦ 5¦(difficult)¦ 6¦(person)¦ 7¦(plain)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: sévère, from Latin severus] … Dictionary of contemporary English
severe — 01. He suffered a [severe] head injury in a car accident, and doctors worry he may never be able to speak again. 02. He had a [severe] headache after bumping his head. 03. The flight was canceled due to a [severe] thunderstorm. 04. Generally, in… … Grammatical examples in English
punishment — pun|ish|ment W3 [ˈpʌnıʃmənt] n 1.) [U and C] something that is done in order to punish someone, or the act of punishing them →↑punitive ▪ The Court decides what punishment to impose . punishment for ▪ the punishment for treason punishment by ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
punishment — noun 1 (C) a way in which someone or something is punished (+ for): I sent Alex to bed early as a punishment for breaking the window. | You know the punishment for treason, don t you? | a harsh/severe punishment (=one that makes someone suffer a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
severe — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. austerity, serious, earnest; rigorous, trying; harsh, strict; sharp, distressing, extreme. See severity, importance, adversity. Ant., relaxed, laissez faire. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Stern] Syn.… … English dictionary for students
Punishment — Pun ish*ment, n. 1. The act of punishing. [1913 Webster] 2. Any pain, suffering, or loss inflicted on a person because of a crime or offense. [1913 Webster] I never gave them condign punishment. Shak. [1913 Webster] The rewards and punishments of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
punishment — /pun ish meuhnt/, n. 1. the act of punishing. 2. the fact of being punished, as for an offense or fault. 3. a penalty inflicted for an offense, fault, etc. 4. severe handling or treatment. [1250 1300; ME punysshement < AF punisement, OF… … Universalium
PUNISHMENT — While there is no modern theory of punishment that cannot, in some form or other, be traced back to biblical concepts, the original and foremost purpose of punishment in biblical law was the appeasement of God. God abhors the criminal ways of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
