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jdn. mit Verachtung strafen

to punish someone with silent contempt

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Noun
die Verachtung f.
Verb
strafen
Topic
Gefühle und Geist
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Formal/literary

In a sentence

Which form of strafen fills the gap?

Der Richter ____ den uneinsichtigen Angeklagten mit kalter Verachtung.

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Der Richter straft den uneinsichtigen Angeklagten mit kalter Verachtung.

How it is used

Means to punish someone with silent contempt. Formal/literary. Used in social situations: 'Sie strafte ihn mit Verachtung.' Nuance: implies cold silence as punishment.

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