Escarmiento

Question

I learned a new word today. One that I had never heard before or at least if I had heard it I did not recognize it. Just thought I would share it with you all.

Children sometimes need to be taught a lesson.

A veces los niños necesitan ser enseñado un escarmiento.

Thanks, I hadn't heard of it either. - rac1, Jan 12, 2015

It's great when a post gets people thinking and contributing. Creo que nos enseñaste un escarmiento. - Jubilado, Jan 12, 2015

I learn aparejador today.. There just is no end to vocabulary, Gring. - annierats, Jan 12, 2015

Annie - is that" building engineer?" - Jubilado, Jan 12, 2015

Thanks, Gringo! Another one for the notebook. :) - Findy, Jan 12, 2015

El escarmiento se da, o se ne es - Josuele, Jan 12, 2015

¿? - Daniela2041, Jan 12, 2015

Interesting noun! Thanks for sharing! - bandit51jd, Jan 13, 2015

Answer 1

Escarmentar en cabeza ajena -Learn lesson from somebody else's expense

En la película Cenicienta , Elle dice que debe escarmentar el gato por la persecución de los ratoncitos.

Thank you for the real world (cartoons) example. - gringojrf, Jan 12, 2015

If somebody is interested I can send the link of the movie Cinderella in Spanish - porcupine7, Jan 13, 2015

Answer 2

This word is also related to the ideas of chastisement, and lessons learned from experiencing pain.

The verb escarmentar means either punish severely (transitive) or learn one's lesson (intransitive - not reflexive) from experiencing pain, loss or adversity.

See this link:

escarmiento

I wonder if when a Spanish speaker uses this word in relation to children if there is the implication of corporal punishment.

I can answer that in this case no. It was being sent to her room. - gringojrf, Jan 12, 2015

Bueno! - Jubilado, Jan 12, 2015

Answer 3

Escarmentar en cabeza propia -Learn lesson at his own expense

...at his... - chileno, Jan 12, 2015

Chileno tiene razón. - Jubilado, Jan 12, 2015

Thanks Chileno and Jubilado - porcupine7, Jan 13, 2015

Answer 4

So how would one use the word as in Jubilado's example: "I'm going to teach you a lesson!"

You mean in Spanish? - Jubilado, Jan 13, 2015

Answer 5

From my dictionary.

escarmiento sustantivo masculino -

1. lesson

Esto te servirá de escarmiento. Let this be a lesson to you.

2 (castigo) - punishment

Answer 6

Significantly in English (at least the American version I know) the expression:

I'm going to teach (you, him) a lesson!

can be interpreted as a threat not a teacher doing a lesson plan.

I agree not a planned lesson like a school lesson. - gringojrf, Jan 12, 2015