megbüntet
B1
Hungarian
punish, penalise, penalize
VERB
B1
1
punish
B1
Usage pattern:
megbüntet valakit valamiért
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Meaning
Make someone suffer for wrongdoing
Themes
law
|rules
|discipline
|penalty
|misconduct
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To impose a penalty or cause someone to suffer because they have broken a law, rule, or moral code.
VERB
B2
1
punish
B2
Usage pattern:
megbüntet valakit vagy valamit valamiért; azzal büntet, hogy...
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Meaning
Cause someone to suffer consequences
Themes
negative_consequences
|harm
|loss
|business
|politics
|figurative
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To cause someone to experience harm, loss, or other negative effects because of their actions or decisions, even if not formally penalized.
VERB
B1
FORMAL
1
penalise
C1
Usage pattern:
megbüntet vkit vmiért
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Meaning
punish with an official penalty
Themes
law
|regulation
|punishment
|sanction
|compliance
|rules
|government
|justice
Definition
To punish someone for breaking a rule or law by imposing a penalty such as a fine, restriction, or other formal sanction.
VERB
B1
FORMAL
1
penalize
B2
Usage pattern:
vkit vmiért
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
punish by imposing a penalty
Themes
law
|official_penalty
|sanction
|rules
|government
|crime
Definition
To punish someone or deal with something by applying a penalty, such as a fine, restriction, or other official punishment.
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