penalty

A noun referring to a punishment or consequence imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract, or for committing an offense.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее наказание или последствие, налагаемое за нарушение закона, правила или договора, либо за совершение правонарушения.esSustantivo que designa una sanción o consecuencia impuesta por infringir una ley, regla o contrato, o por cometer una falta.frNom désignant une peine ou une conséquence imposée pour violation d'une loi, d'une règle ou d'un contrat, ou pour une infraction; peut aussi désigner une sanction pécuniaire ou sportive.deSubstantiv, das eine Strafe oder Sanktion bezeichnet, die wegen eines Verstoßes gegen ein Gesetz, eine Regel oder einen Vertrag verhängt wird, sowie die daraus entstehende Belastung.ptSubstantivo que designa uma punição, multa ou consequência imposta por violar uma lei, regra ou contrato, ou por cometer uma infração.zh名词，指因违反法律、规则或合同，或因犯错而受到的处罚或后果；也可指为此缴纳的罚款。arاسم يدل على عقوبة أو جزاء يُفرض بسبب مخالفة قانون أو قاعدة أو عقد أو ارتكاب جريمة.

1. Punishment for breaking a rule B1 formal

   A punishment imposed for violating a law, rule, or agreement.

   • The penalty for speeding is a fine of $200.
   • He received a penalty for not paying his taxes on time.
   • The referee awarded a penalty kick to the opposing team.

   ruНаказаниеessanciónfrSanction pour infractiondeStrafeptPenazh处罚arعقوبة

   同义词: fineforfeitpenancepunishmentretributionsanction

   反义词: prizereward

2. Disadvantage or consequence B2 formal

   An undesirable consequence of an action or situation.

   • The penalty for not exercising regularly is poor health.
   • One penalty of living in a big city is the high cost of living.
   • The team suffered the penalty of losing their star player to injury.

   ruНедостаток или последствиеesPenalización o consecuencia negativafrconséquence négativedeNachteil oder FolgeptDesvantagem ou consequênciazh不利后果arعاقبة غير مرغوبة

   同义词: consequencecostdisadvantagedownsidedrawbackpitfallpricesnag

   反义词: advantagebenefitreward

3. Sports penalty A2 informal

   In sports, a punishment given to a player or team for breaking the rules.

   • The hockey player was sent to the penalty box for two minutes.
   • The soccer team conceded a penalty in the final minute of the game.
   • The referee called a penalty for holding the opponent.

   ruШтрафesPenalización deportivafrSanction sportivedeStrafe im SportptPenalidade esportivazh处罚arعقوبة رياضية

   同义词: punishmentsanction

• penalties plural form
• penalties' possessive plural form
• penalty's possessive singular form