| Principal Translations |
| discipline n | uncountable (training to obey rules) | disciplina nf |
| | This teacher believes that discipline is the best way to ensure children learn effectively. |
| | Este profesor cree que la disciplina es la mejor manera de garantizar que los niños aprendan eficazmente. |
| discipline n | uncountable (self-control) | autodisciplina nf |
| | | autocontrol nm |
| | | dominio de sí mismo loc nm, loc nf |
| | Wendy showed great discipline in resisting that chocolate cake. |
| | Wendy demostró una gran autodisciplina al resistirse a ese pastel de chocolate. |
| | Wendy demostró un gran autocontrol al resistirse a ese pastel de chocolate. |
| | Wendy demostró un gran dominio de sí misma al resistirse a ese pastel de chocolate. |
| discipline n | uncountable (practice, dedication to a skill) | disciplina nf |
| | The athlete showed admirable discipline in getting up early every morning and training for several hours a day. |
| | El atleta demostró una disciplina admirable al madrugar todas las mañanas y entrenar varias horas al día. |
| discipline n | countable (area of study) | disciplina nf |
| | | materia nf |
| | Academics go to conferences to meet others working in the same discipline and hear about their work. |
| | Los profesores universitarios van a conferencias para conocer a otros que trabajen en la misma disciplina y oír sobre su trabajo. |
| | Los profesores universitarios van a conferencias para conocer a otros que trabajen en la misma materia y oír sobre su trabajo. |
| discipline n | countable (martial arts, etc.) | disciplina nf |
| | Karate is a difficult discipline to master. |
| | El karate es una disciplina difícil de dominar. |
| discipline n | (exercise to develop a skill) | disciplina nf |
| | Spending at least two hours a day writing is good discipline for somebody who wants to be an author. |
| | Pasar al menos dos horas al día escribiendo es una buena disciplina para alguien que quiera convertirse en escritor. |
| discipline n | uncountable (punishment) | castigo nm |
| | Discipline in this school is normally detention. |
| | El castigo en este colegio es normalmente quedarse después de clase. |
| discipline [sb]⇒ vtr | (child: punish) | castigar a vtr + prep |
| | | disciplinar a vtr + prep |
| | (AR) | retar a vtr + prep |
| | James disciplined his daughter when he caught her pulling her friend's hair. |
| | James castigó a su hija cuando la pilló tirándole del pelo a su amigo. |
| discipline [sb] vtr | (train, instruct) | disciplinar a vtr + prep |
| | | instruir a vtr + prep |
| | The parents prefer to discipline their children through praise and encouragement, rather than punishment. |
| | Los padres prefieren disciplinar a sus hijos con elogios y estímulos antes que con castigos. |
| Additional Translations |
| discipline n | countable (learning experience) | castigo nm |
| | | disciplina nf |
| | The family learned to be frugal through the harsh discipline of poverty. |
| | La familia aprendió a ser frugal mediante el duro castigo de la pobreza. |
| discipline [sb] vtr | often passive (reprimand: an employee) | amonestar a vtr + prep |
| | | reprender a vtr + prep |
| | Karen's employer had to discipline her because she kept making mistakes. |
| | El jefe de Karen tuvo que amonestarla porque no dejaba de cometer errores. |
| discipline [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (reprimand: an employee for [sth]) | sancionar a alguien por loc verb |
| | The boss disciplined Gareth for always being late to work. |
| | El jefe sancionó a Gareth por llegar siempre tarde al trabajo. |