punir
/py.niʁ/
verb
A2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- punit
- past
- a puni
- perfect
- puni
Meaning
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to punish
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Le professeur punit l'élève turbulent.
The teacher punishes the unruly student.
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Practice
1 What does punir mean?
to punish
2 Fill the gap: Le professeur ___ l'élève turbulent.
Full sentence: Le professeur punit l'élève turbulent. (The teacher punishes the unruly student.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches punir?
punir: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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