punição

[pu.ni.ˈsɐ̃w]

nounfemininepl: punições

punishment

1. a penalty imposed for an offense or wrongdoing

The teacher gave the student a punishment for cheating.

A professora deu uma punição ao aluno por trapacear.

2. the act of punishing someone

Punishment should be fair and proportionate to the crime.

A punição deve ser justa e proporcional ao crime.

3. suffering or pain inflicted as retribution

Divine punishment was a common theme in religious texts.

A punição divina era um tema comum nos textos religiosos.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

punição

standard term used throughout Brazil

São Paulo

punição

standard usage, sometimes informal: castigo

Rio de Janeiro

punição

standard usage, colloquially: castigo or surra

Portugal

punição

formal; castigo more common in everyday speech

sob pena de punição (under penalty of punishment)

punição capital (capital punishment)

merecedor de punição (deserving of punishment)

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