punish
gb/pˈʌnɪʃ/ us/pˈʌnɪʃ/
B1
Английски
~ 4700
megbüntet, sújt
ГЛАГОЛ
B1
1
megbüntet
B1
Модел на употреба:
to punish [someone] for [something]
The school decided to punish the students who cheated on the exam.
Az iskola úgy döntött, hogy megbünteti azokat a diákokat, akik csaltak a vizsgán.
The government will punish anyone caught smuggling goods.
A kormány mindenkit megbüntet, akit rajtakapnak azon, hogy árut csempész.
Parents sometimes punish their children by taking away privileges.
The judge punished the company for violating safety regulations.
Примери за учащи
The teacher will punish the boy for hitting another student.
A tanár meg fogja büntetni a fiút, amiért megütött egy másik diákot.
My parents punish me when I lie.
A szüleim megbüntetnek, amikor hazudok.
The police punish people who break the law.
We must punish bad actions to keep order.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'punish' with 'hurt'. 'Punish' is about giving a penalty for bad behavior, not just causing pain without reason.
Значение
Make someone suffer for wrongdoing
Колокации
punish severely
|punish harshly
|punish offenders
|punish crime
|punish wrongdoing
Синоними
penalize (More formal; often used in legal, sports, or official contexts.)
|
discipline (Often used for correcting children or subordinates; can imply guidance as well as punishment.)
Антоними
reward (The opposite action of giving something good for good behavior instead of causing suffering for bad behavior.)
Теми
law
|discipline
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To make someone suffer because they did something wrong or broke a rule.
To impose a penalty or cause someone to suffer because they have broken a law, rule, or moral code.
ГЛАГОЛ
B2
2
Модел на употреба:
to punish [someone] by [doing something]
The voters punished the mayor by not re-electing her.
A választók azzal büntették meg a polgármestert, hogy nem választották újra.
The market punished the company for its poor earnings report.
A piac megbüntette a vállalatot a gyenge eredményjelentése miatt.
History will punish those who ignore human rights abuses.
Примери за учащи
The team was punished by losing their best player.
A csapatot érzékenyen érintette, hogy elvesztette a legjobb játékosát.
The boss punished him by giving him more work.
A főnöke azzal büntette, hogy több munkát adott neki.
The store punished customers by raising prices.
Значение
Cause someone to suffer consequences
Колокации
punish economically
|punish politically
|punish financially
Синоними
penalize (Can be interchangeable in some contexts; often used in formal or official situations.)
Антоними
benefit (To give an advantage or good result instead of a negative one.)
Теми
consequences
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To make someone have bad results because of what they did.
To cause someone to experience harm, loss, or other negative effects because of their actions or decisions, even if not formally penalized.
Граматика
Речникова форма
punish
IPA
GB/pˈʌnɪʃ/
US/pˈʌnɪʃ/
Срички и ударение
pun - ish (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (pun)
Форми на думата
Verb
- Base: punish
- 3rd Person Singular: punishes
- Present Participle: punishing
- Past: punished
Семейство думи
Forms
punishes
verb
punishing
verb
punished
verb
Core family
punishment
noun B1
punishable
adjective
Related words
punitive
adjective C1
punisher
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unpunished
adjective
Advanced or less common
impunity
noun C1
punitively
adverb C1
Изрази
punish oneself
1/pˈʌnɪʃ wˌʌnsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Make oneself suffer for guilt
To make yourself feel bad or suffer because you think you did something wrong.
Примери
- She kept punishing herself for a mistake she made years ago.
- Stop punishing yourself over something you couldn't control.
punish with impunity
1/pˈʌnɪʃ wˈɪθ ɪmpjˈunɪti/
fixed phrase
formal
Punish without fear of reprisal
To punish someone without any risk of being punished yourself.
Примери
- The regime punishes dissenters with impunity.
- No one should be able to punish others with impunity.