castigar
[kastiˈɡaɾ]
verb
LanguageSpanish (Spain)
Meaning- to punish, to castigate
- to ground, gate
- to punish
- To impose a penalty on someone because they have done something wrong or disobeyed a rule.
El profesor tuvo que castigar al alumno por su mal comportamiento.
The teacher had to punish the student for his bad behavior.
Pronunciationkastiˈɡaɾ
Part of speechverb
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