What does "castigo" mean in English?

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Spanish

castigo

English

punishment

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Examples of how to use "castigo" in Spanish

Spanish
Recibió un castigo por su mal comportamiento.
English
He received a punishment for his bad behavior.
Spanish
El castigo fue más severo de lo esperado.
English
The punishment was harsher than expected.
Spanish
Recibió un castigo por llegar tarde hoy.
English
He received a punishment for arriving late today.
Spanish
¿Crees que el castigo es justo aquí?
English
Do you think the punishment is fair here?
Spanish
El silencio en clase parecía un castigo.
English
The silence in class felt like a punishment.

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Recibió un castigo por su mal comportamiento.

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