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castigo

punishment

noun kahs-TEE-goh Less Common

Also means

penalty

Usage Note

Castigo can refer to a formal legal penalty or an informal punishment (a child's timeout). The verb is castigar. In football, área de castigo is the penalty area. Sin castigo means 'unpunished.'

Examples

"El maestro puso un castigo severo."

Natural Translation

The teacher gave a severe punishment.

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