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punish

/ˈpʌn.ɪʃ/ [punishes]

Translation

v [t]
castigar
to punish somebody
castigar a alguien
to be punished for something
ser castigado por algo
constr. Se usa más en pasiva
(Definition of punish v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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