No. 2,551 in Spanish
castigar
To punish.
In a sentence
El profesor decidió castigar a los alumnos por no entregar la tarea.
The teacher decided to punish the students for not submitting the homework.
In this sentence, 'castigar' is used in its standard meaning of disciplining or imposing a penalty on someone for inadequate behavior or an offense.
Los padres deben pensar cuidadosamente cómo castigar a sus hijos para enseñarles a mejorar.
Parents must carefully consider how to punish their children to teach them to improve.
Here, 'castigar' emphasizes the context of disciplining children appropriately, suggesting a corrective or educational intent behind the act.
El entrenador no considera justo castigar a todo el equipo por el error de un solo jugador.
The coach does not consider it fair to punish the whole team for the mistake of just one player.
This usage of 'castigar' expresses unfair or misplaced penalization, discussing the appropriateness of punishment.
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