Also means
penalty
Usage Note
Strafe is a punishment or penalty in the broadest sense. Common compounds include Geldstrafe (fine) and Freiheitsstrafe (prison sentence). The phrase zur Strafe means as a punishment, and eine Strafe verhaengen means to impose a penalty.
Examples
"Die Strafe fiel milder aus als erwartet."
Natural Translation
The punishment turned out milder than expected.
Literal Translation
The punishment fell milder out than expected.
Related Words
- Abmahnschreiben formal warning letter (demanding cessation of unlawful conduct)
- Abschiebung deportation
- Akteneinsicht access to files
- Amtsgericht local court
- Amtspflicht official duty; duty of care owed by a public official
- Anfechtungsklage action for annulment
- Angeklagte defendant
- Anhörung hearing; right to be heard (before a decision is made)
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