штрафом

штрафом

"Штрафом" means "with a fine" in English.

Here, "штрафом" refers to the means of fulfilling an obligation.

Заплатить штрафом нужно в течение месяца.

The penalty should be paid within a month.

The word "штрафом" is used to specify the punishment imposed.

За нарушение правил оштрафовали с внушительным штрафом.

For rule violation, they fined with a significant penalty.

"штрафом" indicates the association with a penalty that accompanies the described violations.

Этот автомобиль оснащен системой, предупреждающей водителя о нарушениях, сопровождающихся штрафом.

This car is equipped with a system that warns the driver about violations accompanied by a penalty.