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chastisement

/ˌtʃæsˈtaɪzmənt/

Meanings

noun

castigo

a punishment intended to correct behavior

Examples :

"He received a stern chastisement from his parents for his misbehavior."
Recibió un severo castigo de sus padres por su mal comportamiento.
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Related Words

Illustration behavior

behavior noun

[bɪˈheɪvjə] [bɪˈheɪvjɚ]

Comportamiento

"The child's disruptive behavior in class was a concern for the teacher. "

El comportamiento disruptivo del niño en clase era una preocupación para el profesor.

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

De, desde

"I got a letter from my brother."

Recibí una carta de mi hermano.

Illustration correct

correct adjective

/kəˈɹɛkt/

Correcto, exacto

"The teacher's answer was correct. "

La respuesta del profesor era correcta.

Illustration received

received verb

/ɹɪˈsiːvd/

Recibir

"She received many presents for her birthday."

Ella recibió muchos regalos para su cumpleaños.

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his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Su

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

El director de la escuela, una figura respetada, anunció que su decisión era definitiva.

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

durante

"He worked for three years."

Él trabajó durante tres años.

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punishment noun

/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

Castigo, pena

"The school's punishment for cheating was a week of detention. "

El castigo de la escuela por hacer trampa fue una semana de detención.

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intended verb

/ɪnˈtɛndɪd/

Tener la intención de, pretender

"He intends to go to university."

Él tiene la intención de ir a la universidad.

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parents noun

/ˈpɛəɹənts/ /ˈpæɹənts/

Padres

"Many students invite their parents to school events. "

Muchos estudiantes invitan a sus padres a los eventos escolares.

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stern adjective

/stɜːn/ /stɝn/

Severo, estricto

"The teacher gave a stern warning to the students who were talking during the exam. "

El profesor dio una severa advertencia a los estudiantes que hablaban durante el examen.

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misbehavior noun

/ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvjə/ /ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvjɚ/

Mal comportamiento, mala conducta

"The teacher did not tolerate misbehavior in his classroom."

El profesor no toleraba el mal comportamiento en su clase.

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padres noun

/ˈpɑːdreɪz/ /ˈpɑːdɹeɪz/

Capellán militar

"The padres offered comfort and guidance to the soldiers during the difficult deployment. "

El capellán militar ofreció consuelo y orientación a los soldados durante el difícil despliegue.