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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStrafe
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃtʁaːfə
"Er bekam eine Strafe für sein Verhalten."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A severe reprimand or punishment.
"The teacher gave him a strafe for his repeated tardiness."
- 1
To attack ground targets from the air with machine-gun fire.
"The fighter planes strafed the enemy positions during the assault."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'strafe' originates from the German word 'Strafe', meaning 'punishment' or 'penalty'. It was adopted into English during World War I, primarily in the context of aerial attacks on ground targets, evolving to encompass broader meanings related to punishment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Strafe" is said worldwide
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Punition
Transliteration: pyu-ni-syon
"Il a reçu une punition pour son comportement."
Strafe
Transliteration: ʃtʁaːfə
"Er bekam eine Strafe für sein Verhalten."
Punizione
Transliteration: pu-ni-tsjo-ne
"Ha ricevuto una punizione per il suo comportamento."
Castigo
Transliteration: kas-ti-go
"Recibió un castigo por su comportamiento."
Punição
Transliteration: pu-ni-sao
"Ele recebeu uma punição por seu comportamento."
सजा
Transliteration: saja
"उसे उसके व्यवहार के लिए सजा मिली।"
惩罚
Transliteration: chéng fá
"他因行为不当而受到惩罚。"
처벌
Transliteration: cheobeol
"그는 행동 때문에 처벌을 받았다."
罰
Transliteration: batsu
"彼は行動のために罰を受けた。"
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