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straffe homograph 2

verbverb

to punish · to convict · to beat

EtymologyOpphav

av straffpunishment · sentence from straffpunishment · sentence

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. gi straff, refse eller tukte for en misgjerning to punish, to chastise or discipline for a misdeed
    • faren straffet barna strengt når de var ulydige the father punished the children severely when they were disobedient
  2. dømme for lovbrudd to sentence for a criminal offence
    • tiltalte er ikke tidligere straffet the defendant has no previous convictions
  3. i idrett: overgå eller forbedre in sport: to surpass or improve on
    • hun straffet den tidligere rekorden med 2 tidels sekund she beat the previous record by two tenths of a second
    • utlendingene straffer oss på lengdene the foreign competitors outdo us over the long distances
    • ingen kunne straffe henne i kretsmesterskapet no one could beat her at the county championships

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

straffe noen på pungen straffe noen ved å kreve urimelig høy betaling eller motytelse to punish someone by demanding an unreasonably high payment or return Eng. phraseto hit someone in the pocket
straffe seg være eller føre til plage to be or to lead to trouble Eng. phraseit doesn't pay
  • det straffer seg å si noe slikt you pay for saying something like that