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pionós — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • forfeit verb To lose or give up something as a penalty for breaking a rule or agreement.
  • 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.

Senses

pionós is used for these senses in English:

  • forfeit A penalty for or consequence of a misdemeanor.
  • penalty kick (soccer) A form of direct free kick, taken from the penalty spot after a defensive foul in the penalty box, with only the goalkeeper defending the goal.
  • punishment A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.

forfeit — full definition

  1. verb To lose or give up something as a penalty for breaking a rule or agreement.
  2. noun Something lost or given up as a penalty.

penalty — full definition

  1. noun A punishment or negative consequence imposed for breaking a rule, law, or agreement.
  2. noun In sport, a free shot or kick awarded after a foul, or a punishment for breaking the rules of play.

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