castigo

Definitions of castigo
  1. noun
    the act of punishing
    synonyms: pena, penalización
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    castigo corporal
    the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime
    palo
    threat of a penalty
    autodegradación, penitencia
    voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing
    amarre, apaleamiento, aporreo, azotaina, azotamiento, azote, azotes, disciplina, flagelación, ligadura, paliza, solfa, somanta, tunda, tute, vapuleo, zurra
    the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
    azotaina, paliza, zurra
    the act of slapping on the buttocks
    la pena capital, pena capital
    putting a condemned person to death
  2. noun
    the act of punishing
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    azotaina, paliza, zurra
    the act of slapping on the buttocks
    type of:
    pena, penalización
    the act of punishing
  3. noun
    a rebuke for making a mistake
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    apóstrofe, corrección, reconvención, reprensión, reprobación, salmorejo
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  4. noun
    strong feelings of embarrassment
    synonyms: desilusión, disgusto, humillación, maceración, mortificación, vergüenza, zaherimiento
  5. noun
    something causing misery or death
    synonyms: azote, lacra, perdición, plaga, ruina, veneno
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