What does punir in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word punir in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use punir in French.
The word punir in French means punish, punish, punish yourself. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word punir
punishverbe transitif (châtier) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") L'adjudant a puni la recrue pour son indiscipline. La maîtresse a puni l'enfant désobéissant. The teacher disciplined the disobedient child. |
punishverbe transitif (sanctionner) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") La loi punit les criminels. The law punishes criminals. |
punish yourselfverbe pronominal (s'infliger une peine) (transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.") La jeune femme se trouvait grosse et se punissait en se privant de nourriture. The young woman thought she was fat and punished herself by depriving herself of food. |
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