Penalize vs Sanction

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Penalize

Formell Top 5.000 (recht häufig) C1 verb

Sanction

Formell Top 3.000 (häufig) C1 noun

Am häufigsten: Sanction

	Penalize	Sanction
Aussprache	🇬🇧 //ˈpiːnəlaɪz// 🇺🇸 //ˈpiːnəlaɪz// Penalize anhören	🇬🇧 /["/ˈsæŋkʃn/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈsæŋkʃn/"]/ Sanction anhören
Bedeutung	To punish someone for their actions.	To allow or approve something, or to punish someone for something.
Beispiel	The school decided to penalize students for skipping classes.	The government imposed economic sanctions on the country to discourage its aggressive actions.
Register	Formell	Formell
Wie häufig	Top 5.000 (recht häufig)	Top 3.000 (häufig)
CEFR-Niveau	C1	C1
Wortart	verb	noun
Kollokationen	penalize behavior, penalize rule violations, penalize unfair practices	economic, financial, military, apply, enforce, impose, sanction against, sanction for, the imposition of sanctions, the lifting of sanctions, a threat of sanctions, government, official, divine, give something, with somebody/​something’s sanction, without somebody/​something’s sanction, economic, financial, military, apply, enforce, impose, sanction against, sanction for, the imposition of sanctions, the lifting of sanctions, a threat of sanctions
Antonyme	reward, pardon, forgive	approve, permit
Häufige Fehler	Confused with 'penalty' - penalize is a verb, while penalty is a noun., Using in past tense without correct context - 'penalized' may imply a completed action., Mistakenly use 'penalize for' without direct object - needs a clear reason.	Confused with the opposite meaning (approval vs punishment)., Omitting the object when using the word., Using it in informal contexts where approval is meant.
Hinweise zur Verwendung	Used in legal, educational, or formal contexts. Avoid using in casual situations. Often relates to rules or laws.	In formal contexts, 'sanction' can imply both approval and punishment, which can be confusing. In legal or diplomatic language, it's often used to refer to punitive measures against countries or organizations. Avoid using in casual conversations.

Häufige Fragen: Penalize vs Sanction

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Penalize und Sanction?

Penalize: To punish someone for their actions. Sanction: To allow or approve something, or to punish someone for something.

Was ist häufiger: Penalize und Sanction?

Sanction ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.

Sind Penalize und Sanction auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Penalize: C1, Sanction: C1 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Kann ich Penalize und Sanction austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Penalize und Sanction sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.