Usage examples of "punishing" in English with translation to German

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What are you punishing them for? Weswegen bestrafen Sie sie?
They say that on Columbus Day, Christopher Columbus's ghost rises up from its grave and flies around the world, punishing the bad boys and girls who don't believe in Christopher Columbus. Man sagt, dass am Kolumbustag der Geist von Christoph Kolumbus aus seinem Grab aufsteigt, rund um die Welt herumfliegt und die bösen Jungen und Mädchen bestraft, die nicht an Christoph Kolumbus glauben.
He was punished for lying. Er wurde für seine Lügen bestraft.
The robber escaped being punished. Der Räuber entging seiner Strafe.
Until 1986, in the schools of England, it was legal to punish children with belts, sticks, and clubs. Bis 1986 war es legal an Englands Schulen, Kinder mit Gürteln, Stöcken und Knüppeln zu züchtigen.
I demand that he be punished. Ich verlange, dass er bestraft wird.
The teacher punished her students for using bad words. Die Lehrerin strafte die Schüler, weil jene böse Wörter gebraucht hatten.
She was punished for careless driving. Sie wurde für ihr unachtsames Fahren bestraft.
He was punished for drunken driving. Er wurde für Trunkenheit am Steuer bestraft.
Mary punished her daughter for lying. Mary bestrafte ihre Tochter, weil sie gelogen hatte.
They insisted on the criminal being punished. Sie bestanden darauf, dass der Verbrecher bestraft wird.
No one was punished for the fiasco. Niemand wurde für das Fiasko bestraft.
One is punished most for one's virtues. Man wird am besten für seine Tugenden bestraft.
What's the best way to punish a dog? Wie kann man am besten einen Hund bestrafen?
What have we done to be punished like this. Was haben wir getan, dass wir so bestraft werden?
In the name of the moon, we'll punish you! Im Namen des Mondes werden wir dich bestrafen!
Mr White punished the boy for cheating on the examination. Herr White bestrafte den Jungen wegen Spickens während der Prüfung.
He ought to be punished if he commits a crime. Er muss bestraft werden, wenn er ein Verbrechen begeht.
That is a criminal offense and you will surely be punished! Das ist eine kriminelle Handlung und du wirst sicherlich dafür bestraft werden!
It had never occurred to her that he would be punished. Es ist ihr nie in den Sinn gekommen, dass er bestraft werden könnte.
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