WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
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penalize [sb],
also UK: penalise [sb]⇒ vtr | (punish [sb]) | penalizar a vtr + prep |
| | | castigar a vtr + prep |
| | | sancionar a vtr + prep |
| | The school penalized students who were late to class by subtracting points from their grades. |
| | La escuela penalizaba a los alumnos que llegaban tarde sacándoles puntos de sus notas. |
penalize [sb] for [sth],
also UK: penalise [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (punish [sb] for [sth]) | castigar a alguien por algo loc verb |
| | We don't penalize children for creativity; we reward them. |
| | No castigamos a los niños por ser creativos, los premiamos. |
penalize [sb] for doing [sth],
also UK: penalise [sb] for doing [sth] v expr | (punish [sb] for doing [sth]) | castigar a alguien por hacer algo loc verb |
| | The store penalizes people for shoplifting by calling the police. |
| | La tienda castiga a los clientes por robar llamando a la policía. |
penalize [sb],
also UK: penalise [sb] vtr | (subject to a disadvantage) | perjudicar a vtr + prep |
| | The austerity measures announced in the budget will penalise poorer families. |
| | Las medidas de austeridad anunciadas en el presupuestos perjudicarán a las familias más pobres. |
'penalize' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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