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наказа́ние — meaning in English

nakazanie

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English meaning

  • castigation noun Corrective punishment; chastisement; reproof
  • correction noun The act of fixing a mistake, or the fix itself.
  • discipline noun The practice of training yourself or others to follow rules and control behaviour.
  • penalty noun A punishment or negative consequence imposed for breaking a rule, law, or agreement.
  • punishment noun A penalty given for wrongdoing, or the act of imposing one.
  • sanction noun Official approval or permission for an action.

Senses

наказа́ние is used for these senses in English:

  • correction (chiefly, in plural) Punishment that is intended to rehabilitate an offender.
  • discipline A punishment to train or maintain control.
  • penalty A legal sentence.
  • penalty (ice hockey) A punishment for an infraction of the rules, often in the form of being removed from play for a specified amount of time.
  • sanction (mostly, in the plural) A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.

castigation — full definition

  1. noun Corrective punishment; chastisement; reproof
  2. noun Severe criticism.
  3. noun Emendation; correction.

correction — full definition

  1. noun The act of fixing a mistake, or the fix itself.
  2. noun A drop in stock market prices after a period of gains, typically at least 10%.
  3. noun Punishment intended to improve someone's behavior.

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