La Palabra del Día: Castigar
Castigar
to punish, to penalize (sport); to damage, to devastate
Note: This word will be the official Word of the Day and will be posted December 30, 2011.
DO NOT use the translator!! ¡No usar el traductor!
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My Example:
Les habría castigado si no fuera tan gracioso.
I would have punished them if it wasn’t so funny.
23 Answers
Los mercados financieros están castigando las economías europeas por su falta de liderazgo y consenso.
The financial markets are punishing the european economies on account of their lack of leadership and agreement.
Esto es completamente injusto. ¡Me castigan por algo que no hice!
This is totally unfair. They're penalizing me for something I didn't do!
CORRECTIONS WELCOMED 
Si castigamos demasiado a los criminales , muy a menudo se empeorarán.
If we punish criminals too much, often they will become worse.
Tal vez la cárcel no es la mejor manera para castigar a los criminales.
Maybe prison is not the best way to punish criminals.
No good deed goes unpunished. (see wikipedia article for origin and explanation of this quote)
No hay una obra buena que no resulte en castigo y pena.
Original attempt:
Ninguna buena acción se deja sin castigarse.
Cada vez que me equivoco, Heidita me castiga por condenarme al rincón de burro, pero ¿cómo voy a aprender si no cometo errores?
Each time that I make a mistake, Heidita punishes me by sending me to the Dunce Corner, but how am I going to learn if I don't make errors.
Aceptaré el castigo pero solo si soy culpable.
I shall accept punishment but only if I am guilty.
Lo siento, pero, tengo que castigarte por decir una mentira así!
I am sorry, but I have to punish you for telling such a lie like that!
Creo que las cortes deben tener más poder para castigar a los criminales
I think that courts should have more power to punish criminals
I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation.
No puedo imaginar un Dios que recompensa y castiga a los objetos de su creación.
Hay personas que creen en el castigo capital y otros que no. There are people that believe in capital punishment and those who do not.
No hay que castigar los niños, que una vez que cometen un erro, ya saben que no han comportado bien.
There is no need to punish children as once they make a mistake they know they haven't behaved well.
... el trabajo es una “maldición enviada expresamente por Dios para castigar ...
... work is a "curse expressly sent by God to punish..."
