they were penalized

/ðeɪ wɜːr ˈpiːnəlaɪzd/

A past passive phrase meaning that a group of people received a punishment for breaking a rule or law.

They were penalized for playing the wrong melody during the orchestra competition.

Etymology

The verb 'penalize' derives from the noun 'penalty', which comes from Middle French 'penalite' and Latin 'poena' meaning punishment. The passive construction 'they were penalized' developed from standard English grammatical structure for past passive actions.

Translations

简体中文

他们被处罚,他们被罚,他们受到惩处

繁體中文

他們被處罰,他們被罰,他們受到懲處

日本語

彼らは罰せられた,彼らはペナルティを受けた,彼らは処罰された

한국어

그들은 처벌받았다,그들은 벌을 받았다,페널티를 받았다

Deutsch

sie wurden bestraft,sie wurden benachteiligt,sie bekamen eine Strafe

Español

fueron penalizados,fueron castigados,recibieron una sanción

Português

eles foram penalizados,eles foram punidos,receberam uma penalidade

Français

ils ont été pénalisés,elles ont été pénalisées,ils ont été sanctionnés

Tiếng Việt

họ bị phạt,họ bị trừng phạt,họ bị xử phạt

Related Words

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