penalty

pena, castigo

Castigo que establece la ley para quien comete un delito.

En inglés sencillo: A punishment ordered by law for committing a crime.

• The penalty is a fine.
• The court imposed a severe penalty.
• What is the maximum penalty for theft?

Cómo se usa: penalty for something (The penalty for this crime can be five years in prison.)

Sinónimos: punishment, sentence

Expresiones frecuentes: death penalty, maximum penalty, face a penalty

penalización, sanción

Castigo por infringir una regla o no cumplir una obligación.

En inglés sencillo: A punishment for breaking a rule or failing to do something required.

• Late work carries a penalty.
• They received a penalty for breaking the rules.
• The teacher deducted five points as a penalty.

Cómo se usa: penalty for doing something (There is a penalty for submitting work late.)

Sinónimos: punishment, sanction

Expresiones frecuentes: late penalty, impose a penalty, penalty points

penalización, sanción

Castigo por infringir las reglas de un deporte, que a veces obliga a un jugador a salir temporalmente.

En inglés sencillo: A punishment for breaking game rules, sometimes requiring a player to leave the game for a short time.

• The referee called a penalty.
• He served a two-minute penalty for holding.
• The team received three penalties in the first period.

Cómo se usa: penalty for something (The player received a penalty for tripping an opponent.)

Sinónimos: punishment, sanction

Expresiones frecuentes: penalty box, two-minute penalty, receive a penalty

penalización

Dinero que se pierde o se paga por retirar fondos de una cuenta o inversión antes del plazo previsto.

En inglés sencillo: Money you lose or must pay for taking money out of an account or investment too early.

• Early withdrawals carry a penalty.
• The bank charged a penalty on my savings account.
• Can I take out the money without a penalty?

Cómo se usa: penalty for doing something (You pay a penalty for withdrawing the money early.)

Sinónimos: charge, fee

Expresiones frecuentes: withdrawal penalty, early withdrawal penalty, pay a penalty