No. 13,420 in Russian
наказать
To punish.
In a sentence
Учитель решил наказать ученика за нарушение правил.
The teacher decided to punish the student for rule-breaking.
The verb 'наказать' is used here to mean punishing someone for their actions, demonstrating its application in formal and disciplinary contexts.
Родители часто должны наказывать детей за плохое поведение.
Parents often have to discipline children for bad behavior.
In this case, 'наказать' conveys a general life situation where discipline is necessary, emphasizing corrective measures rather than harsh punishment.
Его ошибка в игре привела к тому, что тренер наказал весь состав команды.
His mistake in the game led the coach to impose discipline on the whole team.
Here, 'наказать' illustrates applying consequences to educate or correct behavior within a team setting.
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