Polyglot Dictionary

punish

/ˈpʌnɪʃ/

verb B1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

3rd person singular
punishes
past
punished
past participle
punished
gerund
punishing

Meaning

  1. castigar

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

chastise

Chastise is a verbal reprimand or scolding; punish is broader, and can include real consequences beyond just words.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa punish?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The teacher ___ the rude student.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a punish?

verb

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