English-French translations for punish

  • punir
    Nous ne voulons pas punir le peuple iranien. We do not want to punish the people of Iran. Toutefois, punir les auteurs ne suffit pas. However, it is not enough to punish the perpetrators. Les régimes de retraite ne doivent pas punir les femmes d'être des mères. Pension systems must not punish women for being mothers.
  • châtierCe serait comme châtier la vertu. It would be like punishing virtue. Parler c'est facile, châtier c'est difficile et, souvent, politiquement incorrect. It is easy to talk, but difficult and not always politically correct to punish. On a jeté de nouveau en prison le militant de la démocratie et des droits de l' homme Akin Birdal, sur lequel on avait tiré, au lieu de châtier ses agresseurs. The campaigner for democracy and human rights who was shot was sent to prison again instead of his attackers being punished.
  • sanctionnerIl faut absolument condamner et sanctionner ces pratiques. We must wholly condemn and punish these practices. C'est la seule manière de sanctionner véritablement ce pays. It is the only way to punish this country effectively. Mais l'Union européenne doit sanctionner les responsables. However, the European Union must punish those responsible.

Definition of punish

Examples

  • If a prince violates the law, then he must be punished like an ordinary person

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