castigo — meaning in English
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English meaning
- discipline noun The practice of training yourself or others to follow rules and control behaviour.
- grounding noun Basic knowledge or training in a subject.
- punishment noun A penalty given for wrongdoing, or the act of imposing one.
Senses
castigo is used for these senses in English:
- discipline A punishment to train or maintain control.
- grounding The act by which a child is grounded (forbidden from going out, using electronics, etc.).
- punishment A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
discipline — full definition
- noun The practice of training yourself or others to follow rules and control behaviour.
- noun A particular branch of knowledge or study.
- verb To train someone to behave in a controlled way, or to punish them for breaking rules.
grounding — full definition
- noun Basic knowledge or training in a subject.
- noun An order preventing an aircraft from flying.
- noun The connection of an electrical device to the earth for safety.
- noun The act of punishing a child by keeping them at home.