No. 868 in Czech
trestu
"Penalty" or "punishment."
In a sentence
Přesně si pamatuji, jaký pocit jsem měl při vykonání trestu.
I distinctly remember the feeling I had during the execution of the punishment.
Here, 'trestu' ('of the punishment') is used in the context of referring to the act of carrying out a punishment.
Obával se nepřiměřeného trestu za svůj čin.
He feared an excessive punishment for his action.
In this sentence, 'trestu' ('of a punishment') describes the punishment in terms of its undue severity, showing a possesive relation to the noun.
Podle jejího názoru si zasloužil mírnější trest.
In her opinion, he deserved a milder punishment.
Here the use of 'trest' ('punishment') provides the idea of retributive justice, illustrating its specific legal or ethical context.
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