Translation of Romanian word "pedeapsă" to English
pedeapsă
/pedɛapˈsə/
How to use
Feminine noun. Used for both legal punishments and everyday penalties (like being grounded). Common vocabulary item used in everyday spoken and written Romanian across formal and informal registers.
🇬🇧 English
penalty
Example
A primit o pedeapsă cu închisoarea de cinci ani.
He received a five-year prison sentence.
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Common phrases
- pedeapsă cu închisoarea— prison sentence
- ispășirea pedepsei— serving the sentence
- reducerea pedepsei— commutation of sentence
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What does the Romanian word "pedeapsă" mean?▼
The Romanian word "pedeapsă" means "penalty" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "A primit o pedeapsă cu închisoarea de cinci ani." (which translates as "He received a five-year prison sentence.").
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