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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

  1. noun The practice of training yourself or others to follow rules and control behaviour.
  2. noun A particular branch of knowledge or study.
  3. verb To train someone to behave in a controlled way, or to punish them for breaking rules.

grounding — full definition

  1. noun Basic knowledge or training in a subject.
  2. noun An order preventing an aircraft from flying.
  3. noun The connection of an electrical device to the earth for safety.
  4. noun The act of punishing a child by keeping them at home.

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