chasten

[US]/ˈtʃeɪsn/
[UK]/ˈtʃeɪsn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. at straffe (en) for at rette op på eller forbedre deres adfærd; at disciplinere eller begrænse (en); at hæmme eller rense.
Word Forms
Present Participlechastening
Past Participlechastened
Third Person Singularchastens
Past Tensechastened
Pluralchastens

Phrases & Collocations

chasten one's spirit

tæmme ens ånd

chasten someone's behavior

tæmme nogens opførsel

chasten the mind

tæmme sindet

chasten the heart

tæmme hjertet

Example Sentences

chasten a proud spirit.

at straffe en stolt sjæl.

chasten a careless writing style.

disciplinér en tankeløs skrivestil.

the director was somewhat chastened by his recent flops.

instruktøren var en smule ydmyget af sine nylige fiaskoer.

He was chastened by the traffic accident; he had nearly died.

Han blev ydmyget af trafikulykken; han havde været tæt på at dø.

either she was feeling chastened or she was doing a good act.

enten følte hun sig ydmyget, eller hun lavede en god handling.

What have I done to be chastened in this manner?” A word with thee, O murmurer!

Hvad har jeg gjort for at blive ydmyget på denne måde?” Et ord med dig, du hvisker!

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