No. 12,944 in Spanish
penalizan
"They penalize" or "They punish."
In a sentence
En algunos países penalizan los delitos graves de manera severa.
In some countries, they severely penalize serious crimes.
Usage as verb indicating punishment for criminal activities.
Las reglas escolares penalizan faltar sin una justificación válida.
School rules penalize absences without a valid justification.
Usage as verb referring to consequences for violating rules.
Los árbitros penalizan las faltas cometidas durante el juego.
Referees penalize fouls committed during the game.
Usage as verb denoting sanctions for infractions in sports.
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