انگریزی

penalty

gb/pˈɛnəlti/ us/pˈɛnəlti/
A2 انگریزی
~ 2400
معانی
0 معانی
اسم B1 entity
1

punishment for a rule violation

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

استعمال کا انداز: a penalty for [doing something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'penalty' with 'fee'; a 'fee' is usually a regular payment for service, while a 'penalty' is a punishment cost.
ہم معنی الفاظ
punishment (A general term for any consequence given for wrongdoing, not limited to formal rules.)
متضاد الفاظ
reward (Given as a positive outcome for good behavior, opposite to a penalty which is negative.)
لفظی تراکیب
pay a penalty |face a penalty |heavy penalty |severe penalty |legal penalty
موضوعات
law |sports |daily life |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.
اسم B2 entity
2

disadvantage resulting from an action

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

استعمال کا انداز: the penalty of [something]
ہم معنی الفاظ
cost (Focuses on the price or sacrifice involved, not necessarily as punishment.)
متضاد الفاظ
benefit (A positive result or advantage, opposite to a penalty as a negative result.)
لفظی تراکیب
the penalties of fame |the penalties of aging
موضوعات
daily life |core_vocabulary |daily_life
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.
اسم A2 entity
3

punishment for breaking sports rules

A punishment in sports when someone breaks the rules.

استعمال کا انداز: receive a penalty
ہم معنی الفاظ
foul (In sports, an illegal play; not always resulting in a formal penalty.)
متضاد الفاظ
advantage (In sports, an opportunity gained, opposite to losing one due to a penalty.)
لفظی تراکیب
penalty kick |penalty shot |serve a penalty
موضوعات
sports |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The player got a penalty for hitting another player.
  • He scored from the penalty kick.
  • She got a two-minute penalty in the game.
گرامر
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penalty
IPA
GB/pˈɛnəlti/
US/pˈɛnəlti/
ہجا بندی اور زور
pen - alty (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (pen)
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Noun
  • Base: penalty
  • Plural: penalties
متعلقہ الفاظ
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
عبارات

pay the penalty

1
/pˈeɪ ðə pˈɛnəlti/
idiom

suffer consequences of wrongdoing

To suffer because of something bad you did.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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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