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Pronunciation / Transliteration: cheobeol
"과속에 대한 처벌은 벌금이 포함될 수 있습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract.
"The penalty for speeding can include a fine or points on your driving record." - 2
A disadvantage or hardship that is imposed as a consequence of an action.
"The team faced a penalty for violating the league's regulations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Middle English word 'penaltie', originating from Old French 'penalité', which ultimately stems from the Latin 'poenalitas', meaning liability to punishment. Over centuries, the term evolved from strictly legal and religious contexts of retribution to encompass financial charges, contractual breaches, and rule infractions in competitive sports.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Penalty" is said worldwide
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Pénalité
Transliteration: pe-na-li-té
"La pénalité pour excès de vitesse peut inclure une amende."
Strafe
Transliteration: shtra-fe
"Die Strafe für Geschwindigkeitsüberschreitung kann eine Geldstrafe sein."
Penalità
Transliteration: pe-na-li-tà
"La penalità per eccesso di velocità può includere una multa."
Penalización
Transliteration: pe-na-li-za-ción
"La penalización por exceso de velocidad puede incluir una multa."
Penalidade
Transliteration: pe-na-li-da-de
"A penalidade por excesso de velocidade pode incluir uma multa."
दंड
Transliteration: dand
"अत्यधिक गति के लिए दंड में जुर्माना शामिल हो सकता है।"
处罚
Transliteration: chǔfá
"超速的处罚可能包括罚款。"
처벌
Transliteration: cheobeol
"과속에 대한 처벌은 벌금이 포함될 수 있습니다."
罰則
Transliteration: bassoku
"速度違反の罰則には罰金が含まれることがあります。"
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