were penalized

/wɜː ˈpiːnəlaɪzd/

The past plural and second-person singular past passive form of the verb 'penalize', meaning to have been punished or disadvantaged for breaking a rule or law.

The drivers who exceeded the speed limit were penalized with heavy fines.

Etymology

'Penalize' derives from the noun 'penalty', which entered Middle English from Old French 'penalité', ultimately from Latin 'poena' meaning punishment. The '-ed' ending forms the past and passive grammatical form.

Translations

简体中文

受到处罚,被惩罚,被扣分

繁體中文

受到處罰,被懲罰,被扣分

日本語

罰せられた,ペナルティを受けた,処罰された

한국어

처벌받았다,벌을 받았다,페널티를 받았다

Deutsch

wurden bestraft,wurde bestraft,waren mit Strafe belegt

Español

fueron sancionados,fue penalizado,fueron castigados

Português

foram penalizados,foi penalizado,foram punidos

Français

ont été pénalisés,a été pénalisé,ont été sanctionnés

Tiếng Việt

bị phạt,bị xử phạt,bị trừng phạt

Related Words

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