castiga-punishes: meaning, definitions and translations

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What is punishes?

  • tr. Ejecutar un castigo contra quien ha cometido una falta: castigó al niño sin cenar.
    Tr. Execute a punishment against the one who has committed a fault: he punished the child without dinner.
  • Causar dolor físico o moral a una persona, mortificar: castigar con la indiferencia.
    Causing physical or moral pain to a person, mortifying: punishing with indifference.
  • Corregir duramente, escarmentar mediante una sanción: fue castigado con diez años de cárcel.
    To correct harshly, to chastise by means of a sanction: he was punished with ten years in prison.
  • Estimular con el látigo o con las espuelas al caballo para que acelere la marcha.
    Stimulate the horse with the whip or spurs to accelerate the march.
  • taurom. Obligar al toro, con pases de muleta, a moverse por donde quiere el torero.♦ Se conj. como llegar .
    taurom. Forcing the bull, with crutch passes, to move where the bullfighter wants. ♦ how to get there.