punishment Signification, définition

Signification de punishment en français

• 0 a way of punishing -- peine [ feminine ]

  • The jury was trying to decide on the killer’s punishment. Le jury essayait de décider de la peine du tueur.

  • He was not allowed to go out as punishment for lying. Il n’a pas été autorisé à sortir comme punition pour avoir menti.

• 1 the process of punishing -- punition [ feminine ]

  • She was able to avoid punishment. Elle a pu éviter la punition.

• 2 the act of punishing or process of being punished. -- punition

• 3 suffering, or a penalty, imposed for a crime, fault etc -- punition, peine

  • He was sent to prison for two years as (a) punishment.