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Penalty Noun Ceza I  /ˈpenəlti   Countable Plural Hukuk/Kanun

Level B2 
Kind noun
Front penalty 
IPA  /ˈpenəlti   / noun [countable] (plural penalties)
Back  (hukuk/kanun) ceza
Back 2

penalty (noun)

 /ˈpenəlti   / noun [countable] (plural penalties)
 
 1 a punishment for breaking a law, rule or contract
 (hukuk/kanun) ceza
 the death penalty
 What's the maximum penalty for smuggling drugs?
 2 a disadvantage or sth unpleasant that happens as the result of sth
cereme, ceza
 I didn't work hard enough and I paid the penalty. I failed all my exams.
 3 (in sport) a punishment for one team and an advantage for the other team because a rule has been broken
 (spor) penaltı
 The referee awarded a penalty to the home team.
 

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