Sentence examples of "punishing" in English
They say that on Columbus Day, Christopher Columbus's ghost rises up from its grave and flies around the world, punishing the bad boys and girls who don't believe in Christopher Columbus.
Man sagt, dass am Kolumbustag der Geist von Christoph Kolumbus aus seinem Grab aufsteigt, rund um die Welt herumfliegt und die bösen Jungen und Mädchen bestraft, die nicht an Christoph Kolumbus glauben.
Until 1986, in the schools of England, it was legal to punish children with belts, sticks, and clubs.
Bis 1986 war es legal an Englands Schulen, Kinder mit Gürteln, Stöcken und Knüppeln zu züchtigen.
The teacher punished her students for using bad words.
Die Lehrerin strafte die Schüler, weil jene böse Wörter gebraucht hatten.
They insisted on the criminal being punished.
Sie bestanden darauf, dass der Verbrecher bestraft wird.
Mr White punished the boy for cheating on the examination.
Herr White bestrafte den Jungen wegen Spickens während der Prüfung.
He ought to be punished if he commits a crime.
Er muss bestraft werden, wenn er ein Verbrechen begeht.
That is a criminal offense and you will surely be punished!
Das ist eine kriminelle Handlung und du wirst sicherlich dafür bestraft werden!
It had never occurred to her that he would be punished.
Es ist ihr nie in den Sinn gekommen, dass er bestraft werden könnte.
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