penalty — a punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpenəlti/
Korean meaning: 법, 규칙, 계약을 위반했을 때 부과되는 처벌이나 벌금
Korean pronunciation: 페-널-티 (강세: 페)
Example Sentences
- The student received a penalty of detention for arriving late every day.
- The penalty for eating pizza in bed is finding cheese under your pillow.
- There's a heavy penalty for parking in the principal's spot.
penalty
NOUN//ˈpenəlti//
a punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract
Punishment for breaking the rules
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Origin
라틴어 'poena(처벌)'에서 유래된 단어로, 중세 라틴어 'penalitas'를 거쳐 현재의 형태가 되었습니다. 고대 로마에서 법정 처벌을 의미하던 말이 현대까지 이어져 내려온 것입니다.
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“The student received a penalty of detention for arriving late every day.”
“The penalty for eating pizza in bed is finding cheese under your pillow.”
“There's a heavy penalty for parking in the principal's spot.”
“The penalty of being too handsome is having to reject admirers all day.”
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