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Portuguese

castigar

English

punish

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Examples of how to use "castigar" in Portuguese

Portuguese
O juiz castigou o criminoso.
English
The judge punished the criminal.
Portuguese
Eu castigo o cachorro quando late muito
English
I punish the dog when it barks a lot.
Portuguese
Ontem ela castigou o irmão por ficar acordado
English
Yesterday she punished her brother for staying awake.
Portuguese
Quando eu era criança, meu pai castigava
English
When I was a child, my father used to punish me.
Portuguese
Amanhã nós castigaremos quem quebrar as regras
English
Tomorrow we will punish whoever breaks the rules.
Portuguese
Se ele soubesse, não castigaria tão severamente
English
If he knew, he wouldn't punish so severely.

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O juiz castigou o criminoso.

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