to take one's punishment — subire il castigo
to make the punishment fit the crime — punire secondo il reato
to take a lot of punishment — (boxer) incassare parecchi colpi, (car) essere messo (-a) a dura prova, (furniture) essere maltrattato (-a)
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pun|ish|ment — «PUHN ihsh muhnt», noun. 1. the action of punishing or fact of being punished: »Courts administer the punishment of crime. 2. pain, suffering, or loss for a fault or offense; penalty: »Her punishment for stealing was a year in prison. 3. Informal … Useful english dictionary
pun·ish·ment — /ˈpʌnıʃmənt/ noun, pl ments 1 : the act of punishing someone or a way of punishing someone [count] I took away my daughter s car keys as a punishment for her bad behavior. The punishments that the government has inflicted/imposed on the… … Useful english dictionary
punishment — pun·ish·ment n 1: the act of punishing 2: a penalty (as a fine or imprisonment) inflicted on an offender through the judicial and esp. criminal process see also cruel and unusual punishment Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster … Law dictionary
Punishment — Pun ish*ment, n. 1. The act of punishing. [1913 Webster] 2. Any pain, suffering, or loss inflicted on a person because of a crime or offense. [1913 Webster] I never gave them condign punishment. Shak. [1913 Webster] The rewards and punishments of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
punishment — pun|ish|ment W3 [ˈpʌnıʃmənt] n 1.) [U and C] something that is done in order to punish someone, or the act of punishing them →↑punitive ▪ The Court decides what punishment to impose . punishment for ▪ the punishment for treason punishment by ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
punishment — pun|ish|ment [ pʌnıʃmənt ] noun ** 1. ) count a way in which someone is punished: He had to clean up the mess as a punishment. punishment for: A 1994 law increased punishments for overloaded trucks. 2. ) uncount the process of punishing someone… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
punishment — pun•ish•ment [[t]ˈpʌn ɪʃ mənt[/t]] n. 1) the act of punishing 2) the fact of being punished 3) a penalty inflicted for an offense or fault 4) severe handling or treatment • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME punysshement < AF punisement, OF punissement … From formal English to slang
punishment — pun·ish·ment … English syllables
punishment — /pun ish meuhnt/, n. 1. the act of punishing. 2. the fact of being punished, as for an offense or fault. 3. a penalty inflicted for an offense, fault, etc. 4. severe handling or treatment. [1250 1300; ME punysshement < AF punisement, OF… … Universalium
self-punishment — self pun·ish·ment pən ish mənt n punishment of oneself <masochistic self punishment> … Medical dictionary
