punish in Russian
punish in Russian is нака́зывать, кара́ть, наказа́ть — punish means to make someone suffer a penalty for wrongdoing or misconduct.
punish in Russian
нака́зывать
Pronounced: nakazyvat
(transitive) To cause (a child, student, or someone else being looked after, or a suspect or criminal) to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent, teacher, or police officer).
кара́ть
Pronounced: karat
(transitive) To cause (a child, student, or someone else being looked after, or a suspect or criminal) to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent, teacher, or police officer).
наказа́ть
Pronounced: nakazat
(transitive) To cause (a child, student, or someone else being looked after, or a suspect or criminal) to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent, teacher, or police officer).
покара́ть
Pronounced: pokarat
(transitive) To cause (a child, student, or someone else being looked after, or a suspect or criminal) to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent, teacher, or police officer).
What does "punish" mean?
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verb To make someone suffer a penalty for wrongdoing or misconduct.
"Teachers should not punish a whole class for what one child did."
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verb To treat something harshly or subject it to a lot of strain.
"The steep mountain track punished our tired legs on the way down."
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punish in a sentence
- Teachers should not punish a whole class for what one child did.
- The school punished the students for cheating.
- The steep mountain track punished our tired legs on the way down.
- Rough seas punished the little boat all night long.
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What is "punish" in Russian?
"punish" in Russian is нака́зывать, кара́ть, наказа́ть. punish means: To make someone suffer a penalty for wrongdoing or misconduct.
How do you pronounce нака́зывать?
"punish" in Russian is нака́зывать, pronounced "nakazyvat".
How do you use "punish" in a sentence?
Example: "Teachers should not punish a whole class for what one child did." In Russian, "punish" is нака́зывать, кара́ть, наказа́ть.
Are there other ways to say "punish" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "punish": нака́зывать, кара́ть, наказа́ть, покара́ть.
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