| Traduções principais |
| give it to sb v expr | slang (reprimand, punish) | bater, punir vt |
| punish sb vtr | (penalty for offence) | punir vt |
| | The teacher punished her student for being late to class. |
| | A professora puniu seu aluno por estar atrasado para a aula. |
penalize sb,
also UK: penalise sb vtr | (punish sb) | penalizar, punir, castigar vt |
| | The school penalized students who were late to class by subtracting points from their grades. |
| mete sth out vtr phrasal sep | (inflict: punishment) (punição) | punir, infligir vt |
| | We had a teacher at school who would mete out punishment for the most minor offences. |
| chasten sb vtr | formal (chastise, reprimand) (repreender) | punir, castigar vt |
| | | açoitar vt |
| | My boss chastened me for the mistake I made on the report. |
penalize sb for sth,
also UK: penalise sb for sth vtr + prep | (punish sb for sth) | penalizar, punir, castigar vt |
| | We don't penalize children for creativity; we reward them. |
| do sb for sth vtr + prep | UK, slang (catch and punish for: a crime) | punir vt |
penalize sb for doing sth,
also UK: penalise sb for doing sth v expr | (punish sb for doing sth) | penalizar, punir, castigar vt |
| | The store penalizes people for shoplifting by calling the police. |
penalize sb,
also UK: penalise sb vtr | (subject to a disadvantage) | penalizar, punir, castigar vt |
| | The austerity measures announced in the budget will penalise poorer families. |
| | As medidas de austeridade anunciadas no orçamento irão penalizar as famílias mais pobres. |
| discipline sb vtr | (child: punish) | castigar vt |
| | (formal) | punir vt |
| | (formal) | disciplinar vt |
| | James disciplined his daughter when he caught her pulling her friend's hair. |
| | James castigou sua filha quando a pegou puxando o cabelo da colega. |