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punishment

1 noun LAW , SPOR for transgressionpionós masc1 c m uas a punishment mar phionósI'd do it no matter what the punishment dhéanfainn é cuma cén pionós a chuirfí orm as, dhéanfainn é dá mbrisfí coill orm 2 noun harsh treatmentréabadh masc c m uthe tyres took a lot of punishment from the elements bhí na boinn réabtha ag an aimsirthe grass received a lot of punishment cuireadh drochbhail ar an bhféar, tugadh drochbhail ar an bhféar

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administer »

to administer punishment to sb pionós a chur ar dhuine
argue »

it's argued that capital punishment is immoral áitítear go bhfuil pionós an bháis mímhorálta, déantar an argóint go bhfuil pionós an bháis mímhorálta
exemplary »

they were given an exemplary punishment gearradh pionós eiseamláireach orthu, gearradh pionós orthu a bheadh ina eiseamláir do dhaoine eile
fit »

the punishment must fit the crime ní mór don phionós a bheith ag teacht leis an gcoir
glutton »

glutton for punishmentyou're a glutton for punishment nach deacair tú a shárú, ní féidir tú a chloí, ní luíonn aon bhuille ort
hanging »

hanging was the punishment for certain crimes ba é an crochadh an pionós le haghaidh coireanna áirithe
harsh »

harsh punishment pionós trom, pionós géar
heavy »

heavy punishment was meted out to them gearradh pionós trom orthu
infliction »

I'd prefer to avoid the infliction of punishment on her b'fhearr liom gan pionós a ghearradh uirthi
leniency »

the leniency of the punishment angered her chuir boige an phionóis fearg uirthi
light »

it was a light punishment ba bheag an pionós é
mitigate »

a mitigated punishment pionós maolaithe
penitently »

he penitently accepted the punishment ghlac sé leis an bpionós go haithríoch, ghlac sé leis an bpionós agus aithreachas air
proportional »

the punishment should be proportional to the crime ba cheart go mbeadh an pionós ag teacht leis an gcoir
retributive »

a retributive punishment pionós cúiteach, pionós díoltasach
worst »

it's the worst punishment possible níl pionós níos measa ann

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