What is the Spanish word for "penalty"?

Learn how to say "penalty" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

penalty

Spanish

penalización

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Alternative translations of "penalty"

castigo
multa
pena
sanción

Examples of how to use "penalty" in Spanish

English
What is the penalty for this crime?
Spanish
¿Cuál es la penalización por este delito?
English
The team received a penalty after the foul.
Spanish
El equipo recibió una penalización después de la falta.
English
He faced a heavy penalty for breaking rules.
Spanish
Enfrentó una fuerte penalización por romper las reglas.
English
Missing the deadline led to a monetary penalty.
Spanish
Perder el plazo llevó a una penalización económica.
English
They explained the penalty to the students.
Spanish
Explicaron la penalización a los estudiantes.

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