How the word "punire" is translated into English
Non è giusto punire tutta la classe.
[ˈnon ˈɛ ˈddʒusto puˈnire ˈtutta la ˈklasse.]
It isn't fair to punish the whole class.
Mia madre mi puniva sempre quando dicevo bugie.
[ˈmia ˈmadre mi puˈniva ˈsɛmpre ˈkwando diˈtʃevo buˈdʒie.]
My mother always punished me when I told lies.
La legge punisce chi guida dopo aver bevuto.
[la ˈleddʒe puˈniʃʃe ki ˈɡɡwida ˈdopo aver beˈvuto.]
The law punishes anyone who drives after drinking.
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