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Meaning of karistama | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈkɑristɑmɑ

Definitions

  1. to punish
    transitive
  2. to warn, to scold
    dialectal

Equivalents

English Punish

Examples

“Euroopa Komisjon karistas Eestit 400 000-eurose trahviga, sest Eesti pole õigeks ajaks konkurentsidirektiivi üle võtnud. Direktiivi ülevõtmise taga on vaidlus koalitsioonis, kuidas rikkumistega peaks tegelema.”

The European Commission punished Estonia with a 400,000-euro fine because Estonia has not transposed the competition directive on time. Behind the adoption of the directive is a dispute in the coalition about how violations should be dealt with.

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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