chasten

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

Translation

vt. (iemand) straffen om hun gedrag te corrigeren of te verbeteren; (iemand) disciplineren of in toom houden; inhiberen of zuiveren.
Word Forms
Present Participlechastening
Past Participlechastened
Third Person Singularchastens
Past Tensechastened
Pluralchastens

Phrases & Collocations

chasten one's spirit

de geest tuchten

chasten someone's behavior

iederes gedrag tuchten

chasten the mind

de geest tuchten

chasten the heart

het hart tuchten

Example Sentences

chasten a proud spirit.

straff een trotse geest.

chasten a careless writing style.

disciplineer een slordige schrijfstijl.

the director was somewhat chastened by his recent flops.

de regisseur was enigszins gekwelde door zijn recente mislukkingen.

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

Hij was gekwelde door het verkeersongeval; hij was bijna dood.

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

of ze voelde zich gekwelde, of ze deed alsof.

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

Wat heb ik gedaan om op deze manier gekwelde te worden?” Een woord met jou, o murmurer!

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