sanction
gb/sˈæŋkʃən/ us/sˈæŋkʃən/
B2
אנגלית
~ 6600
szankció, szankcionál, engedély, hozzájárulás, jóváhagyás, jóváhagy, társadalmi szankció
שם עצם
B2
FORMAL
1
szankció
B2
תבנית שימוש:
[authority] imposes sanctions on [country/person/organization]
The government announced new sanctions against the regime after the missile test.
A kormány a rakétateszt után új szankciókat jelentett be a rezsimmel szemben.
Western countries imposed strict economic sanctions in response to the invasion.
A nyugati országok szigorú gazdasági szankciókat vezettek be az invázióra válaszul.
Companies that break the agreement could face heavy financial sanctions.
Sanctions were lifted once the country complied with international inspectors.
The threat of sanctions is meant to push the leaders back to the negotiating table.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The United Nations put sanctions on the country.
Az ENSZ szankciókat vezetett be az országgal szemben.
Many people lost their jobs because of the economic sanctions.
Sokan elvesztették az állásukat a gazdasági szankciók miatt.
If the company lies, it may receive serious sanctions.
The government will lift the sanctions if the war stops.
They use sanctions to make the leaders change their actions.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners often confuse 'sanction' with only positive approval. In news and politics, 'sanctions' almost always means punishments or restrictions, usually used in the plural and followed by 'on' or 'against' (e.g., 'sanctions on Russia', not 'sanctions to Russia').
משמעות
official penalty or punishment
צירופים
economic sanctions
|trade sanctions
|international sanctions
|impose sanctions
|lift sanctions
|tough sanctions
מילים נרדפות
penalty (More general and less formal; can refer to any kind of punishment, not only official or political ones.)
הפכים
incentive (Focuses on a positive reward to encourage behavior, rather than a punishment to discourage it.)
נושאים
politics
|law
|business
הגדרה
An official punishment or limit from a government or organization to make someone follow rules or laws.
An official penalty or restrictive measure, especially by a government or organization, used to force someone to obey laws, rules, or international agreements.
פועל
B2
FORMAL
2
szankcionál
C1
תבנית שימוש:
[authority] sanctions [country/organization/person] for [action]
Several companies were sanctioned for doing business with the banned regime.
Több vállalatot is szankcionáltak, amiért üzleteltek a tiltólistán lévő rezsimmel.
The league decided to sanction the club for repeated racist chants by its supporters.
A liga úgy döntött, hogy szankcionálja a klubot a szurkolók ismétlődő rasszista rigmusai miatt.
The international community threatened to sanction leaders who blocked humanitarian aid.
Regulators can sanction banks that fail to follow anti-money-laundering rules.
He argued that the court had no authority to sanction him for his comments.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The UN may sanction the government for the attack.
Az ENSZ szankcionálhatja a kormányt a támadás miatt.
The company was sanctioned for breaking the law.
A vállalatot szankcionálták a törvénysértés miatt.
The sports group will sanction the team after the fight.
The bank was sanctioned because it did not follow the rules.
They plan to sanction any country that helps the rebels.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this with the opposite sense of 'sanction' meaning 'approve'. In political and legal news, 'to sanction' almost always means to punish or restrict, not to approve.
משמעות
to punish officially with sanctions
צירופים
sanction a country
|sanction a company
|sanction individuals
|sanction violations
|sanction behavior
|sanction over [issue]
מילים נרדפות
penalize (Very similar meaning; slightly broader and more common in everyday contexts like sports or school, not just politics.)
הפכים
reward (Means to give something positive in response to behavior, instead of punishing it.)
נושאים
politics
|law
|business
הגדרה
To punish officially by putting limits or extra rules on a person, group, or country that did something wrong.
To impose official penalties or restrictive measures on a person, organization, or country for breaking rules, laws, or agreements.
שם עצם
C1
FORMAL
3
תבנית שימוש:
[action] requires the sanction of [authority]
The plan proceeded with the full sanction of the board of directors.
No funds can be released without the sanction of the finance committee.
The agreement lacked the formal sanction of the court and was therefore unenforceable.
He spoke out without the sanction of his superiors.
Any change to the constitution requires the sanction of two-thirds of the members.
דוגמאות ללומדים
You cannot build here without the city’s sanction.
The project has the sanction of the school.
They acted without the sanction of the manager.
The judge gave his sanction to the new plan.
The rules need the sanction of the board.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners often think 'sanction' always means 'punishment'. In legal and formal writing, 'sanction' as a noun can also mean 'official approval'. Context and prepositions help: 'with the sanction of' usually means approval, not punishment.
משמעות
official approval or permission
צירופים
with the sanction of
|without the sanction of
|official sanction
|legal sanction
|sanction of the court
|sanction of the board
מילים נרדפות
authorization (Very close in meaning; slightly more common in everyday business and admin contexts.)
הפכים
prohibition (Refers to an official ban, the opposite of permission or approval.)
נושאים
law
|bureaucracy
|work
|business
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
Official permission from a person or group in power to do something.
Official permission or approval from an authority for an action, decision, or arrangement.
פועל
C1
FORMAL
4
jóváhagy
B2
תבנית שימוש:
[authority] sanctions [plan/action/arrangement]
The board refused to sanction the merger until more information was provided.
Az igazgatótanács nem volt hajlandó jóváhagyni az összeolvadást, amíg nem kapott több információt.
The minister sanctioned the use of public funds for the new program.
A miniszter jóváhagyta a közpénzek felhasználását az új programra.
No new construction will be sanctioned until the safety review is complete.
The tournament is sanctioned by the international tennis federation.
The policy was sanctioned at the highest level of government.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The manager will not sanction the trip this year.
A vezető idén nem fogja jóváhagyni az utazást.
The school sanctioned the event after checking the plan.
Az iskola a terv ellenőrzése után jóváhagyta a rendezvényt.
Only the doctor can sanction this type of treatment.
The city must sanction the building before work starts.
The group will sanction the project if it is safe.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may assume 'sanction' as a verb always means 'punish'. In business and legal texts, it often means 'approve'. Check whether the subject is an authority allowing something (approve) or reacting to wrongdoing (punish).
משמעות
to officially approve or authorize
צירופים
sanction a deal
|sanction a plan
|sanction the use of
|sanction a project
|sanction a meeting
|sanction the event
מילים נרדפות
authorize (Very close in meaning; slightly more common and straightforward for learners.)
הפכים
forbid (Means to refuse permission or say that something is not allowed.)
נושאים
law
|work
|bureaucracy
|business
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To officially say that something is allowed, usually by someone in power.
To give official permission or approval for something, especially by a person or body in authority.
שם עצם
C2
FORMAL
5
תבנית שימוש:
the sanctions of [society/morality/religion]
The sanctions of public opinion can be as powerful as any legal punishment.
A közvélemény nyomása ugyanolyan erős lehet, mint bármely jogi büntetés.
In small communities, social sanctions help to maintain shared standards of behavior.
Kis közösségekben a társadalmi szankciók segítenek fenntartani a közös viselkedési normákat.
Her actions went against the moral sanctions of her upbringing.
Religious sanctions played a major role in shaping their daily lives.
Without effective social sanctions, corruption can easily spread.
דוגמאות ללומדים
Social sanctions stop many people from lying.
A társadalmi szankciók sok embert visszatartanak a hazugságtól.
He felt the moral sanctions of his culture very strongly.
Nagyon erősen érezte a kultúrája erkölcsi nyomását.
In their town, social sanctions are very strict.
Religious sanctions guide what they can eat and drink.
The sanctions of society can be stronger than the law.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may try to understand this meaning in terms of specific laws or fines. Here, 'sanctions' refers more broadly to social approval or disapproval that guides behavior, often in academic or sociological writing.
משמעות
social or moral control on behavior
צירופים
social sanctions
|moral sanctions
|religious sanctions
|sanctions of society
|sanctions of public opinion
|sanctions of tradition
מילים נרדפות
social pressure (Less formal and more descriptive, but captures the idea of society influencing behavior.)
הפכים
license (In this context, suggests freedom to act without social or moral restriction.)
נושאים
society
|ethics
|relationships
|religion
הגדרה
The way that society’s approval or disapproval controls what people do.
Social, moral, or religious pressure that supports or discourages certain types of behavior, often through approval or disapproval.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
sanction
IPA
GB/sˈæŋkʃən/
US/sˈæŋkʃən/
הברות והטעמה
sanc - tion (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (sanc)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: sanction
- Plural: sanction, sanctions
Verb
- Base: sanction
- 3rd Person Singular: sanctions
- Present Participle: sanctioning
- Past: sanctioned
משפחת מילים
Forms
sanctions
noun
sanctioning
verb
sanctioned
verb
Negative and opposite forms
unsanctioned
adjective
Advanced or less common
sanctionable
adjective
ביטויים
economic sanctions
1/ˌɛkənˈɑmɪk sˈæŋkʃənz/
fixed phrase
formal
trade- or finance-based sanctions
Punishments that use money, trade, or business limits to put pressure on a country or group.
דוגמאות
- Economic sanctions have severely weakened the country’s currency.
- The foreign minister warned that economic sanctions could hurt ordinary citizens.
face sanctions
1/fˈeɪs sˈæŋkʃənz/
fixed phrase
formal
to risk receiving sanctions
To be in a situation where you may soon get official punishment or limits.
דוגמאות
- The country could face sanctions if it continues its nuclear program.
- Companies that ignore the new rules may face sanctions from regulators.
lift sanctions
1/lˈɪft sˈæŋkʃənz/
fixed phrase
formal
to remove existing sanctions
To officially stop using penalties or limits that were in place.
דוגמאות
- The government agreed to lift sanctions once the peace deal was signed.
- They refused to lift sanctions until all political prisoners were released.
sanctions regime
1/sˈæŋkʃənz ɹɪʒˈim/
fixed phrase
formal
overall system of sanctions
The full set of rules and punishments used as sanctions against a country or group.
דוגמאות
- Analysts say the current sanctions regime is too weak to change the government’s behavior.
- They agreed to review the entire sanctions regime after the election.
trade sanctions
1/tɹˈeɪd sˈæŋkʃənz/
fixed phrase
formal
sanctions limiting trade
Official rules that stop or limit trade with another country as a way to punish it.
דוגמאות
- The United States announced new trade sanctions on imported steel.
- Trade sanctions have reduced the country’s access to foreign goods.
UN sanctions
1/jˈu ˈɛn sˈæŋkʃənz/
fixed phrase
formal
United Nations–approved sanctions
Punishments or limits that are decided and used by the United Nations.
דוגמאות
- UN sanctions were tightened after reports of human rights abuses.
- The ambassador called for tougher UN sanctions on the regime.
under sanctions
1/ˈʌndɚ sˈæŋkʃənz/
fixed phrase
formal
currently subject to sanctions
Being in a situation where official punishments or limits are already in place.
דוגמאות
- The country has been under sanctions for more than a decade.
- Banks under sanctions are cut off from international markets.
with the sanction of
1/wˈɪθ ðə sˈæŋkʃən əv/
fixed phrase
formal
having official approval of
Having official permission from a person or group in power.
דוגמאות
- The research was carried out with the sanction of the ethics committee.
- He spoke to the media with the sanction of his department.
without the sanction of
1/wɪðˈaʊt ðə sˈæŋkʃən əv/
fixed phrase
formal
lacking official approval of
Not having official permission from a person or group in power.
דוגמאות
- They signed the agreement without the sanction of the board.
- No payments can be made without the sanction of the finance director.
impose sanctions
1/ɪmpˈoʊz sˈæŋkʃənz/
fixed phrase
formal
Apply official penalties against nation or group
To take official action to punish a country or group, often by limiting trade or contact.
דוגמאות
- The UN imposed sanctions on the regime for human rights violations.
- The EU plans to impose sanctions on companies that violate the embargo.
- Several countries imposed sanctions after the invasion.
- Many countries refused to impose sanctions, fearing damage to their own economies.
- The league may impose sanctions if the club breaks the rules again.