severe penalty
1severe — severe, stern, austere, ascetic can all mean given to or characterized by strict discipline and firm restraint. Severe is applicable to persons and their looks, acts, thoughts, and utterances or to things (as laws, penalties, judgments, and… …
2Penalty card — A penalty card is used in many sports as a means of warning, reprimanding or penalising a player, coach or team official. Penalty cards are most commonly used by referees or umpires to indicate that a player has committed an offence. The referee… …
3Penalty box — The penalty box (sometimes called the sin bin [cite web|url=http://media.www.michigandaily.com/media/storage/paper851/news/2004/02/04/UndefinedSection/sin Bin.Awaits.Naughty.Icers 1421994.shtml|publisher=Michigan Daily|title= Sin bin awaits… …
4penalty — / penlti/ noun plural penalties (C) 1 a punishment for breaking a law, rule, or legal agreement: No littering. Penalty $500. (+ for): The penalty for murder was death. | impose a penalty (=force someone to accept a penalty): the highest penalty… …
5severe — se|vere [ sı vır ] adjective *** ▸ 1 problem/pain/injury ▸ 2 weather: very bad ▸ 3 very strict/extreme ▸ 4 unfriendly ▸ 5 plain & not attractive ▸ 6 needing effort/ability 1. ) a severe problem is very serious and worrying: Overcrowding in… …
6severe */*/*/ — UK [sɪˈvɪə(r)] / US [sɪˈvɪr] adjective 1) a) a severe problem is very serious and worrying Overcrowding in secondary schools is pretty severe. The reforms have caused severe economic hardship for the poorest members of the population. b) a severe …
7severe*/*/ — [sɪˈvɪə] adj 1) very serious and bad, worrying, or unpleasant The housing shortage is severe.[/ex] a severe thunderstorm[/ex] John had suffered severe bruising and serious cuts.[/ex] 2) very strict or extreme Syn: harsh The most severe penalty he …
8penalty — pen‧al‧ty [ˈpenlti] noun penalties PLURALFORM [countable] 1. a punishment for breaking a law or rule: penalty for • There will be increased penalties for dumping oil at sea. • The offence carries a maximum …
9Penalty (ice hockey) — A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The… …
10penalty — n. 1) to impose, mete out a penalty 2) to pay a penalty (to pay the full penalty for one s mistakes) 3) to rescind a penalty 4) a light, mild; maximum; minimum; severe, stiff, strict penalty 5) the death penalty 6) a penalty for 7) on, under… …