Polyglot Dictionary

castigar

/kastʃiˈɡaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
castigo
preterite (eu)
castiguei
past participle
castigado

Meaning

  1. to punish

    • Castigou o filho.

      He punished his son.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

punir

castigar is slightly more about disciplinary or parental punishment; punir is more formal or legal, judicial punishment.

Similar in other languages

German

bestrafen

bestrafen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to punish."

German

strafen

strafen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to punish."

Spanish

castigar

castigar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to punish."

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