Usage examples of "punishment" in English with translation to Spanish

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Every crime calls for punishment. Todo crimen exige un castigo.
Their punishment was harsh, but just. Su castigo fue severo, pero justo.
A person who steals deserves punishment. El que roba merece castigo.
She took the punishment with a smile. Ella enfrentó el castigo con una sonrisa.
This time, you won't escape punishment. Esta vez no te vas a escapar del castigo.
The punishment should be proportionate to the crime. Debería haber una proporción entre el castigo y el crimen.
This time, you won't avoid your punishment. Esta vez no vas a eludir tu castigo.
Tom certainly didn't deserve the punishment he received. Ciertamente Tom no merecía el castigo que recibió.
In my family, the punishment for lying was severe. En mi familia, el castigo por mentir era severo.
The punishment should be in proportion to the crime. El castigo debería ser proporcional al crimen.
You can teach good manners to children without resorting to punishment. Tú puedes enseñar buenos modales a los niños sin recurrir al castigo.
I don't think that I deserved the punishment I got. Yo creo que no merecía el castigo que obtuve.
I am against using death as a punishment. I am also against using it as a reward. Estoy en contra de usar la muerte como castigo. También estoy en contra de usarla como recompensa.
I will abolish capital punishment. Voy a abolir la pena capital.
No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Nadie será sometido a torturas ni a penas o tratos crueles, inhumanos o degradantes.
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