punished

[US]/'pʌnɪʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. fikk konsekvenser for forseelser; møtte gjengjeldelse for en overtredelse
Word Forms
Past Participlepunished
Past Tensepunished

Phrases & Collocations

subject to punishment

straffen under

Example Sentences

The student was punished for cheating on the exam.

Studenten ble straffet for juks på eksamen.

He was punished for breaking the rules.

Han ble straffet for å bryte reglene.

The criminal was punished for his crimes.

Kriminelle ble straffet for sine forbrytelser.

She was punished for being late to work.

Hun ble straffet for å være sen på jobb.

The child was punished for misbehaving in class.

Barnet ble straffet for å oppføre seg dårlig i klassen.

He was punished for not completing his homework.

Han ble straffet for å ikke fullføre leksene sine.

The employee was punished for violating company policy.

Ansatte ble straffet for å bryte selskapets retningslinjer.

The player was punished for unsportsmanlike conduct.

Spilleren ble straffet for usportslig oppførsel.

She was punished for spreading rumors about her colleagues.

Hun ble straffet for å spre rykter om sine kolleger.

The dog was punished for chewing on the furniture.

Hunden ble straffet for å tygge på møblene.

Real-world Examples

Obey the law or you will be punished.

Adherer til loven, ellers vil du bli straffet.

Source: Liu Yi Breakthrough English Vocabulary 3000

Good deeds should be rewarded and evil deeds should be punished.

Gode gjerninger bør belønnes, og onde gjerninger bør straffes.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

And as usual, no one has been punished.

Og som vanlig har ingen blitt straffet.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

That boy becomes sullen if he is punished by his teacher.

Den gutten blir gretten hvis han blir straffet av læreren sin.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

I had often been called there to be punished.

Jeg hadde ofte blitt bedt om å møte der for å bli straffet.

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

But no one is being punished yet.

Men ingen blir straffet ennå.

Source: CNN Listening Collection May 2014

We find things like their families being punished.

Vi finner ting som deres familier blir straffet.

Source: VOA Daily Standard March 2020 Collection

Surely - surely - they weren't about to be punished?

Sikkert - sikkert - skulle de ikke bli straffet?

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Anyone who breaks the rules will be punished.

Alle som bryter reglene vil bli straffet.

Source: Beijing Ren'ai Edition Junior High School English Grade Nine Upper Volume

" Be thankful you are not more greatly punished."

Vær takknemlig for at du ikke blir straffet mer.

Source: American Elementary School English 5

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