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Meaning of castigar | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
[kəs.tiˈɣa]

Definitions

  1. to punish, to castigate (to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct)
  2. to punish, to work hard, to strain, to afflict
    figuratively
  3. to correct (text)

Equivalents

English Punish

Examples

“A l'hora de definir el sector del llibre en català hi ha un factor (a més del llibre infantil i juvenil, amb uns resultats superiors als de ficció i no-ficció per a adults, i el de text, castigat pel reciclatge de llibres) que solen oblidar-se i que ajuda a explicar per què els editors en llengua catalana pateixen mentre la quota de mercat creix.”

When it comes time to define the book sector in Catalan, there is one factor (aside from young adult and children's books, with superior results to those of adult fiction and non-fiction, and that of the text, strained by the reuse of books) which is usually forgotten and which helps to explain why Catalan-language publishers suffer while market share grows.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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