punishing

[US]/'pʌnɪʃɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. extrem de exigent; sever.
Word Forms
Present Participlepunishing

Phrases & Collocations

punishing schedule

program strict

punishing workout

antrenament dur

punishing punishment

pedeapsă dură

harshly punishing

pedepsind dur

punishing regime

regim dur

Example Sentences

the recession was having a punishing effect on our business.

recesiunea avea un efect pedepsitor asupra afacerii noastre.

In judge"s management part, the article investigated emphatically centrical judge"s tenure of office, systems of rewarding and punishing and prohibiting calling on etc.

În partea legată de managementul judecătorului, articolul a analizat în mod evident mandatul judecătorului central, sistemele de recompensare și pedepsire, precum și interzicerea vizitării etc.

Equipped with a Corellian JumpMaster 5000 christened the Punishing One, Dengar was a one-man judge, jury and executioner tracking down criminals of the New Order.

Echipat cu un Corellian JumpMaster 5000 botezat Punishing One, Dengar era un judecător, un juriu și un executant, urmând criminalii Ordinului Nou.

Real-world Examples

He said that Jobs was punishing him.

Source: Steve Jobs Biography

I hope you don't feel like I'm punishing you.

Source: Canadian drama "Saving Hope" Season 1

But the latest 50-day war that ended August 26 was particularly punishing, people here say.

Source: VOA Standard October 2014 Collection

Why are we punishing the trees for that?

Source: Vox opinion

I'm not punishing you for an error.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 3

I was doing my best but the driver was still punishing me cruelly, which seemed very unfair.

Source: Black Steed (Selected)

Paradoxically, punishing fake injury might just encourage teams to polish their acting skills.

Source: The Economist - International

But the enforcement power, the right to punish, everyone can do the punishing in the state of nature.

Source: Harvard University Open Course "Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?"

They'll enjoy punishing you in public too much.

Source: Out of Control Season 3

Or a daughter punishing the choices of her mother.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 5

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