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La palabra del día: castigar

La palabra del día: castigar

6
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castigar - to punish; to penalize (sport); to damage, to harm; to devastate

Post your sentences in Spanish and English, then vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the greatest number of votes and language correctness.

And don't forget to correct your posts as suggested.

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¡Por favor, no me castiguéis por mandar este hilo más tarde de lo usual!

Please, don't punish me for posting this thread later than usual!

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updated Mar 29, 2010
edited by Issabela
posted by Issabela
laugh out loud :-) - Fidalgo, Mar 28, 2010
Corregid mi español, por favor :)) - Issabela, Mar 28, 2010
más tarde de lo usual .... :) It's sunday Isaa!! - Benz, Mar 28, 2010
castiguéis?, más tarde que lo usual. - Mokay, Mar 28, 2010
castiguéis.. - melipiru, Mar 28, 2010
gracias :) - Issabela, Mar 28, 2010
En Polonia habéis cambiado la hora hoy? - melipiru, Mar 28, 2010
Si, en sábado por la noche. - Issabela, Mar 29, 2010

18 Answers

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Si no dejamos de utilizar los pronombres sujetos en español, Heidita nos va a castigar.

If we don't stop using subject pronouns in Spanish, Heidita's going to punish us. wink

updated Mar 29, 2010
posted by alba3
:) Oh yes... she's evil!! jajaja - Benz, Mar 28, 2010
4
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¡No tengo corazón para castigar mi hija, aunque a veces me vuelve loca!

I don't have a heart to punish my daughter although sometimes she drives me crazy! smile

updated Mar 29, 2010
posted by luz_72
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Cuando era joven, me castigaban con paleta todo el tiempo. Estoy seguro que eso es difícil para creer.

When I was young, I used to be punished with a paddle all the time. I'm sure that's hard to believe.

updated Mar 29, 2010
edited by Goyo
posted by Goyo
me castigaban or estaba castigado or solía estar castigado....I just learned that last one but I think it's the best way to say "used to be". I could be wrong. - alba3, Mar 28, 2010
"me castigan" or "solían castigarme" are correct - Benz, Mar 28, 2010
"me castigan" is present tense. - Mokay, Mar 28, 2010
You're right Mokey. I ment "me castigaban". Thanks :)) - Benz, Mar 28, 2010
Solían castigarme con la paleta... - melipiru, Mar 28, 2010
You've been a devil? ;)))) - melipiru, Mar 28, 2010
Gracias amigos para sus correcciónes. Y melipiru, me parece yo he sido acusado injustamente. jajajaja - Goyo, Mar 28, 2010
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No deben castigar a las personas inocentes.

They should not punish the innocent people.

updated Mar 28, 2010
edited by 009ee30f
posted by 009ee30f
should not = no deberían :) - Benz, Mar 28, 2010
"a las personas inocentes", or just "personas inocentes" without "las" - Mokay, Mar 28, 2010
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El equipo de fútbol fue castigado porque hubo demasiados jugadores en el campo.

The football team was penalized because there were too many players on the field.

updated Mar 29, 2010
posted by mar959
:) - Benz, Mar 28, 2010
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La masoquista dice “¡Castígame!" ¡Castigarme!”

El sa?dico dice “No.”

The masochist says, "Punish me!"

The sadist says, "No."

updated Mar 28, 2010
edited by CrazyDiamond
posted by CrazyDiamond
masoquista. - Mokay, Mar 28, 2010
Castígame! - Benz, Mar 28, 2010
lol :)) - Issabela, Mar 28, 2010
2
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Es necesario para padres a castigar sus hijos,cuando no obedecen.

updated Mar 28, 2010
posted by rfoeaman
It is necessary for parents to punish their children,when they disobey. - rfoeaman, Mar 28, 2010
... que los padres casitguen a sus hijos :) - Benz, Mar 28, 2010
2
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Aquí es mi definitión de "castigo".

castigo: para abrir un libro de gramática.


Here is my definition of "punishment".

punishment: to open a grammar book.

updated Mar 28, 2010
posted by Daniel
Esta es..... abrir un libro (no para) .... jajajaja... - Benz, Mar 28, 2010
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Mis padres me castigaron cuando no ordenaba mi dormitorio.

My parents punished me when I didn't clean my room.

updated Mar 29, 2010
posted by LaBurra
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Me castigué por quedándome despierto hasta tarde ayer a la noche.

I punished myself by staying awake too late last night.

updated Mar 28, 2010
edited by 008f2974
posted by 008f2974
"estuve despierto" doesn't seem right so I would appreciate corrections! - 008f2974, Mar 28, 2010
... quedándome despierto hasta tarde ayer a la noche :) - Benz, Mar 28, 2010
gracias - 008f2974, Mar 28, 2010
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Tengo mideo que Heidita me castigue si no uso un español correcto. (Solo estoy bromeando)

I am afraid that Heidita will castigate me if I don't use proper Spanish. (I am just joking.)

¿Es la oración correcta con 'un' o sin 'un'?

Is the sentence correct with 'un' or without 'un'?

Corregid mi español, por favor. Gracias. Correct my Spanish, please. Thanks.

updated Mar 28, 2010
edited by h1deaway
posted by h1deaway
Tengo miedo que Heidita me catigue si no uso un Español correcto :) - Benz, Mar 28, 2010
Muchas gracias, Benz. - h1deaway, Mar 28, 2010
"castigue." - 002262dd, Mar 28, 2010
1
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El castigo más severo que podemos implementar es hacer que el culpable entienda totalmente el resultado del delito que haya perpetrado.

The most sever punishment we can implement is to make the guilty party totally understand the result of the crime he has commited.

updated Mar 28, 2010
posted by 005faa61
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We have to thankfull that corporal punishment in the schools is prohibited.

Tenemos que dar las gracias de que en las escuelas están prohibidos los castigos corporales

updated Mar 29, 2010
edited by melipiru
posted by melipiru
I think it's "corporal punishment in schools is... " but wait for a naitve speaker's opinion Meli :)) - Benz, Mar 28, 2010
Meli, Benz is correct. You're probably thinking of "Bodily injury," a legal term for "Daño al cuerpo." - 005faa61, Mar 28, 2010
Gracias a los dos,Mua ;)))) - melipiru, Mar 28, 2010
have to be thankful that . . . is prohibited. - 008f2974, Mar 28, 2010
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La maestra perdió el respeto del estudiante después de que ella castigó ella repedimente. The teacher lost the student's respect after she castigated her repeatedly.

updated Mar 28, 2010
posted by nizhoni1
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La nación de Haití fue castigada muy severamente por el terremoto.

Haiti was severely damaged by the earthquake!

updated Mar 28, 2010
posted by 002262dd