castigo
/kasˈtiɣo/
el
noun
B1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- los castigos
Meaning
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punishment
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Recibió un castigo justo.
He received a fair punishment.
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Similar words
castigo and escarmiento are close synonyms for "punishment"; escarmiento also separately means "lesson," a lesson learned from punishment.
Practice
1 What does castigo mean?
punishment
2 Fill the gap: Recibió un ___ justo.
Full sentence: Recibió un castigo justo. (He received a fair punishment.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches castigo?
castigo: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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