penalty
gb/pˈɛnəlti/ us/pˈɛnəlti/
A2
Engels
~ 2400
büntetés, bírság, szankció, hátrány, negatív következmény, ár, büntető
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B1
1
Gebruikspatroon:
a penalty for [doing something]
The company faced a heavy penalty for violating environmental regulations.
A vállalat súlyos bírságot kapott a környezetvédelmi előírások megsértése miatt.
You will receive a penalty if you park in this area without a permit.
Bírságot kapsz, ha engedély nélkül parkolsz ezen a területen.
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
She got a penalty for driving too fast.
Bírságot kapott, mert túl gyorsan hajtott.
There is a penalty if you pay late.
Késedelmi díjat számítanak fel, ha késve fizetsz.
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.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'penalty' with 'fee'; a 'fee' is usually a regular payment for service, while a 'penalty' is a punishment cost.
Betekenis
punishment for a rule violation
Woordcombinaties
pay a penalty
|face a penalty
|heavy penalty
|severe penalty
|legal penalty
Synoniemen
punishment (A general term for any consequence given for wrongdoing, not limited to formal rules.)
Antoniemen
reward (Given as a positive outcome for good behavior, opposite to a penalty which is negative.)
Thema's
law
|sports
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
A punishment you get when you break a rule or law.
A punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or agreement.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B2
2
Gebruikspatroon:
the penalty of [something]
One of the penalties of living in the city is the constant noise.
A városi élet egyik hátránya az állandó zaj.
The penalty of working long hours is less time with family.
A hosszú munkaidő ára, hogy kevesebb idő jut a családra.
Fame brings many advantages, but also some penalties.
The main penalty of his decision was losing his friends.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The penalty of eating too much is feeling sick.
A túl sok evés következménye az, hogy rosszul leszel.
A big city has the penalty of being noisy.
A nagyváros egyik hátránya, hogy zajos.
One penalty of his job is stress.
The penalty of not sleeping is feeling tired.
Betekenis
disadvantage resulting from an action
Woordcombinaties
the penalties of fame
|the penalties of aging
Synoniemen
cost (Focuses on the price or sacrifice involved, not necessarily as punishment.)
Antoniemen
benefit (A positive result or advantage, opposite to a penalty as a negative result.)
Thema's
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definitie
A bad result or loss caused by something you do or that happens.
A disadvantage, loss, or negative effect that results from an action or situation.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
A2
3
Gebruikspatroon:
receive a penalty
He was given a two-minute penalty for tripping another player.
Gáncsolásért kétperces büntetést kapott.
The referee awarded a penalty kick after the foul.
A szabálytalanság után a játékvezető büntetőrúgást ítélt.
A penalty shot was given when the defender held the attacker’s stick.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The player got a penalty for hitting another player.
A játékos büntetést kapott, mert megütött egy másik játékost.
He scored from the penalty kick.
Büntetőből szerzett gólt.
She got a two-minute penalty in the game.
Betekenis
punishment for breaking sports rules
Woordcombinaties
penalty kick
|penalty shot
|serve a penalty
Synoniemen
foul (In sports, an illegal play; not always resulting in a formal penalty.)
Antoniemen
advantage (In sports, an opportunity gained, opposite to losing one due to a penalty.)
Thema's
sports
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
A punishment in sports when someone breaks the rules.
An action taken in sports to punish a player or team for breaking the rules, often giving an advantage to the other side.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
penalty
IPA
GB/pˈɛnəlti/
US/pˈɛnəlti/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
pen - alty (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (pen)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: penalty
- Plural: penalties
Woordfamilie
Uitdrukkingen
pay the penalty
1/pˈeɪ ðə pˈɛnəlti/
idiom
suffer consequences of wrongdoing
To suffer because of something bad you did.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- The match ended in a 1-1 draw and went to a penalty shootout.
- They won the championship after a tense penalty shootout.