eine Strafe verhängen
to impose a penalty
Türkçe: ceza kesmek
In a sentence
Die Richterin verhängt eine milde Strafe gegen den Ersttäter.
How it is used
Means 'to impose a penalty' – a judge or official formally declares a punishment. Formal/legal. Used in court or disciplinary hearings, e.g., 'Der Richter verhängt eine Geldstrafe.' Nuance: more official than 'eine Strafe geben'.
Other verbs that go with Strafe
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- eine Strafe bekommento receive a penalty
- eine Strafe gebento give a penalty
- unter Strafe stehento be under penalty
- unter Strafe stellento impose a penalty / make punishable
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