WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| punishing adj | figurative (tough, rigorous) | severo/a adj |
| | | estricto/a adj |
| | | riguroso/a adj |
| | The punishing exercise class made Mary sore for days. |
| | A María le dolió el cuerpo durante días después de la severa clase de ejercicios. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| punish [sb]⇒ vtr | (penalty for offence) | castigar⇒ vtr |
| | | sancionar⇒ vtr |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | The teacher punished her student for being late to class. |
| | El profesor castigó al estudiante por llegar tarde a clases. |
| Additional Translations |
| punish [sth]⇒ vtr | (treat harshly) (figurado) | dar una paliza loc verb |
| | (figurado) | castigar⇒ vtr |
| | The rider was really punishing his horse, pushing him ever faster even though it was obvious the poor animal was exhausted. |
| | El jinete estaba dándole una paliza a su caballo, forzándolo a pesar de que era obvio que estaba exhausto. |
'punishing' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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