No. 755 in Lithuanian

bausmė

Punishment.

In a sentence

Vaikas gavo bausmę už savo netinkamą elgesį.
The child received a punishment for their inappropriate behavior.
Here, 'bausmė' is used in its direct meaning as 'punishment', referring to a consequence imposed on someone for an action.
Kalėjimas buvo paskirta bausmė už sunkų nusikaltimą.
Imprisonment was assigned as the punishment for a serious crime.
In this sentence, 'bausmė' signifies a legal penalty imposed for a crime.
Tokia bausmė buvo per griežta jo požiūriu.
Such punishment was too harsh in his opinion.
Here, 'bausmė' indicates the notion of punishment evaluated from a personal or subjective perspective.

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