corporal punishment

corporal punishment
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el castigo físico
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Mr. Collins was a stern man who did not hesitate to administer corporal punishment.El señor Collins era un hombre duro que no vacilaba en administrar el castigo físico.
b. el castigo corporal
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Corporal punishment hasn't been practiced in this school for over 50 years, and we're not about to revive it.Hace 50 años que no se hace el castigo corporal en esta escuela y no pensamos restablecerlo.
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