punishing
UKpʌniʃiŋ
US'pʌnıʃıŋ
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the word 'punish' + '-ing' (suffix forming the present participle of verbs).
مثال
- The coach is punishing the team for their poor performance.
- She is punishing herself by working long hours.
- The law is punishing those who engage in illegal activities.
ترکیبهای رایج
Punishing bad behavior Punishing a crime Punishing oneself
تعریف انگلیسی
adjective
- resulting in punishment “the king imposed a punishing tax” “Participle of verb: punish”
- characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort “worked their arduous way up the mining valley” “a grueling campaign” “hard labor” “heavy work” “heavy going” “spent many laborious hours on the project” “set a punishing pace”