Punishment

Portuguese Meaning

punição

castigo

pena

penalidade

derrota pesada

maus tratos

azorrague

English Meaning

  1. The act or an instance of punishing.
  2. The condition of being punished.
  3. A penalty imposed for wrongdoing: "The severity of the punishment must . . . be in keeping with the kind of obligation which has been violated” ( Simone Weil).
  4. Rough handling; mistreatment: These old skis have taken a lot of punishment over the years.