escarmentar



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escarmentar vtr (corregir con rigor)teach [sb] a lesson v expr
  punish vtr
  (formal)chasten, chastise vtr
 Se suspendió el recreo para escarmentar a los alumnos.
 Recess was cut short in order to teach the students a lesson.
escarmentar vi (aprender una lección tras un error)learn your lesson v expr
 Siempre pagaba yo; por fin escarmenté y no salí más con Juan.
 I always used to pay. Then I learned my lesson and stopped going out with Juan.
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