Αγγλικά

penalty

gb/pˈɛnəlti/ us/pˈɛnəlti/
A2 Αγγλικά
~ 2400
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό B1 entity
1

punishment for a rule violation

A punishment you get when you break a rule or law.

Μοτίβο χρήσης: a penalty for [doing something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'penalty' with 'fee'; a 'fee' is usually a regular payment for service, while a 'penalty' is a punishment cost.
Συνώνυμα
punishment (A general term for any consequence given for wrongdoing, not limited to formal rules.)
Αντώνυμα
reward (Given as a positive outcome for good behavior, opposite to a penalty which is negative.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
pay a penalty |face a penalty |heavy penalty |severe penalty |legal penalty
Θέματα
law |sports |daily life |core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
  • The company faced a heavy penalty for violating environmental regulations.
  • You will receive a penalty if you park in this area without a permit.
  • There’s a penalty for late payment of the bill.
  • The new law increases the penalty for drunk driving.
  • He paid the penalty for his careless actions.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
  • She got a penalty for driving too fast.
  • There is a penalty if you pay late.
  • He paid the penalty for breaking the rule.
  • The shop must pay a penalty for selling bad food.
  • We have to pay a penalty if we cancel the trip.
Ουσιαστικό B2 entity
2

disadvantage resulting from an action

A bad result or loss caused by something you do or that happens.

Μοτίβο χρήσης: the penalty of [something]
Συνώνυμα
cost (Focuses on the price or sacrifice involved, not necessarily as punishment.)
Αντώνυμα
benefit (A positive result or advantage, opposite to a penalty as a negative result.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
the penalties of fame |the penalties of aging
Θέματα
daily life |core_vocabulary |daily_life
Παραδείγματα
  • One of the penalties of living in the city is the constant noise.
  • The penalty of working long hours is less time with family.
  • Fame brings many advantages, but also some penalties.
  • The main penalty of his decision was losing his friends.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
  • The penalty of eating too much is feeling sick.
  • A big city has the penalty of being noisy.
  • One penalty of his job is stress.
  • The penalty of not sleeping is feeling tired.
Ουσιαστικό A2 entity
3

punishment for breaking sports rules

A punishment in sports when someone breaks the rules.

Μοτίβο χρήσης: receive a penalty
Συνώνυμα
foul (In sports, an illegal play; not always resulting in a formal penalty.)
Αντώνυμα
advantage (In sports, an opportunity gained, opposite to losing one due to a penalty.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
penalty kick |penalty shot |serve a penalty
Θέματα
sports |core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
  • He was given a two-minute penalty for tripping another player.
  • The referee awarded a penalty kick after the foul.
  • A penalty shot was given when the defender held the attacker’s stick.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
  • The player got a penalty for hitting another player.
  • He scored from the penalty kick.
  • She got a two-minute penalty in the game.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
penalty
IPA
GB/pˈɛnəlti/
US/pˈɛnəlti/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
pen - alty (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (pen)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
  • Base: penalty
  • Plural: penalties
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
penalties noun
Core family
penalize verb B2
Related words
penal adjective punish verb B1 punishment noun B1
Advanced or less common
penalization noun punitive adjective C1
Εκφράσεις

pay the penalty

1
/pˈeɪ ðə pˈɛnəlti/
idiom

suffer consequences of wrongdoing

To suffer because of something bad you did.

Παραδείγματα
  • He ignored the safety rules and paid the penalty when he got injured.
  • If you cheat, you will pay the penalty sooner or later.

penalty kick

1
/pˈɛnəlti kˈɪk/
fixed phrase

soccer free kick from penalty spot

In soccer, a free shot at goal from the penalty spot after a foul in the box.

Παραδείγματα
  • The referee awarded a penalty kick after the defender fouled the striker.
  • He scored from the penalty kick to win the game.

penalty shootout

1
/pˈɛnəlti ʃˈutaʊt/
fixed phrase

soccer tiebreaker with penalties

In soccer, when each team takes turns shooting from the penalty spot to decide who wins after a tie.

Παραδείγματα
  • The match ended in a 1-1 draw and went to a penalty shootout.
  • They won the championship after a tense penalty shootout.

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