No. 12,819 in Swedish
straffar
"Straffar" means "penalties" or "punishment" in English, often referring to penalty kicks in sports.
In a sentence
Han straffar sig själv genom att arbeta extra hårt.
He punishes himself by working extra hard.
The word 'straffar' is used here to mean 'punishes', indicating an action of penalizing oneself.
Domaren straffar laget med ett rött kort.
The referee penalizes the team with a red card.
Here, 'straffar' signifies penalization or punishment in a formal context, related to sports conduct.
Hon straffar sin hund när den inte lyder.
She punishes her dog when it does not obey.
In this context, 'straffar' means to enforce discipline or correction in response to a misdeed.
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