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1 mete
transitive verb(literary)mete out — zuteil werden lassen (geh.) [Belohnung] (to Dat.); auferlegen [Strafe] (to Dat.)
* * *[mi:t]vtto \mete out punishment to sb jdn bestrafen; (physical) jdn züchtigen* * *[miːt]vtto mete out — zuteilwerden lassen ( to sb jdm); praise austeilen; rewards verteilen
the function of the courts is to mete out justice — es ist Aufgabe der Gerichte zu richten
* * *mete [miːt]A v/tB s Grenze f:know one’s metes and bounds fig seine Grenzen kennen, Maß und Ziel kennen* * *transitive verbmete out — zuteil werden lassen (geh.) [Belohnung] (to Dat.); auferlegen [Strafe] (to Dat.)
* * *v.messen v.(§ p.,pp.: maß, gemessen) -
2 punishment
noun2) (penalty) Strafe, die3) (coll.): (rough treatment)take a lot of punishment — ganz schön getriezt od. gezwiebelt werden (ugs.). See also academic.ru/73191/take">take 1. 33)
* * *1) (the act of punishing or process of being punished.) die Bestrafung2) (suffering, or a penalty, imposed for a crime, fault etc: He was sent to prison for two years as (a) punishment.) die Strafe* * *pun·ish·ment[ˈpʌnɪʃmənt]ncapital \punishment Todesstrafe fcorporal \punishment körperliche Züchtigung, Prügelstrafe fminimum \punishment Mindeststrafe fto award a \punishment ( form) eine Strafe zuerkennento escape \punishment der Strafe entgehento incur a \punishment sich akk strafbar machento inflict a \punishment eine Strafe verhängen fachsprto mete out \punishment Strafe zumessen fachsprto mitigate the \punishment die Strafe mildern fachspras a \punishment [for sth] als Strafe [für etw akk]2. TECH (severe handling) starke [o harte] Beanspruchung, Strapazierung f; (rough treatment) harte [o grobe] Behandlungto take a lot of \punishment device, equipment stark beansprucht [o strapaziert] werden4.* * *['pʌnɪʃmənt]n1) (= penalty) Strafe f; (= punishing) Bestrafung fyou know the punishment for such offences — Sie wissen, welche Strafe darauf steht
to take one's punishment — seine Strafe akzeptieren
2) (fig inf)to take a lot of punishment (car, furniture etc) — stark strapaziert werden; (Sport) vorgeführt werden (inf)
* * *1. Bestrafung f (by durch)3. umga) grobe Behandlungtake a punishment eine Menge einstecken müssenc) Strapaze f, Schlauch m:be subjected to heavy punishment arg mitgenommen oder strapaziert werden* * *noun2) (penalty) Strafe, die3) (coll.): (rough treatment)take a lot of punishment — ganz schön getriezt od. gezwiebelt werden (ugs.). See also take 1. 33)
* * *n.Ahndung -en f.Bestrafung f.Strafe -n f. -
3 punishment
pun·ish·ment [ʼpʌnɪʃmənt] ncapital \punishment Todesstrafe f;corporal \punishment körperliche Züchtigung, Prügelstrafe f;minimum \punishment Mindeststrafe f;to award a \punishment ( form) eine Strafe zuerkennen;to escape \punishment der Strafe entgehen;to incur a \punishment sich akk strafbar machen;to inflict a \punishment eine Strafe verhängen fachspr;to mete out \punishment Strafe zumessen fachspr;to mitigate the \punishment die Strafe mildern fachspr;as a \punishment [for sth] als Strafe [für etw akk]2) tech ( severe handling) starke [o harte] Beanspruchung, Strapazierung f ( rough treatment) harte [o grobe] Behandlung;to take a lot of \punishment device, equipment stark beansprucht [o strapaziert] werdenPHRASES: -
4 mete
[mi:t] vtto \mete out <-> sth [to sb] [jdm] etw auferlegen;to \mete out punishment to sb jdn bestrafen;( physical) jdn züchtigen
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