Grammatical class

Noun

punition

punishment

Details

Syllables

pu-ni-tion

Phonetics

py.ni.sjɔ̃

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

6417

Freq. (movies)

3312

Freq. (news)

12844

Sentences

Il mérite une punition.

He deserves punishment.

A1

Tom mérite une punition.

Tom deserves punishment.

A1

Une punition est nécessaire.

A punishment is necessary.

A1

Qui vole mérite une punition.

A person who steals deserves punishment.

A1

Il mérite la punition.

He deserves the punishment.

A2

Cette fois, tu n'échapperas pas à ta punition.

This time, you won't avoid your punishment.

A2

Tom a mérité la punition qu'il a subi.

Tom deserved the punishment he got.

B1

Un rêveur est quelqu'un qui peut seulement trouver son chemin au clair de lune, et sa punition est qu'il voit l'aube avant le reste du monde.

A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.

B1

Il doit aussi être assuré que la punition n'excède pas le crime.

It must also be assured that the punishment does not exceed the crime.

B2