kastʃiˈgaʁ

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Translation

to punish

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Word origin

From Latin castigare ('to correct, to chastise').

Origin
Latin
Root
castigare
English cognates
castigate, chastise

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Examples

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The parents decided to punish their son for lying.

turma .

The teacher punished the whole class for the noise.

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Nobody likes being punished without reason.

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