German Word: bestrafen
English Meaning: to punish, to penalize
Spanish Meaning: castigar
Italian Meaning: punire

Word Forms: bestraf, bestrafe, bestrafend, bestrafest, bestrafet, bestrafst, bestraft, bestrafte, bestraften, bestraftest, bestraftet

Example Sentences:

Die Plünderer wurden bestraft.
The looters were punished.
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Drogenhändler werden in diesem Land hart bestraft.
Drug dealers are punished severely in this country.
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Wenn ich gegen diese Regel verstoße, werde ich bestraft werden!
If I break this rule I will be punished!
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Related Words:

die Strafe   (Pl: Strafen)

penalty, punishment

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