verbs a crime carries a penalty Murder carries a minimum penalty of 15 years in prison. the death penalty (=the punishment of being killed ) If convicted, they face the death penalty. a financial penalty Parents who fail to prevent their children committing crimes are to face heavy financial penalties.
the maximum penalty The maximum penalty for the offence is now three years’ imprisonment. COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a punishment for breaking a law, rule, or legal agreement ADJECTIVES/NOUN + penalty a severe/stiff/heavy/tough/harsh penalty There were calls for stiffer penalties for killers of police officers. 4 DSF a chance to kick the ball or hit the puck into the goal in a game of football, rugby, or ice hockey, given because the other team has broken a rule Townsend kicked a penalty (=in a rugby game ) in the last minute. 3 DS a disadvantage in sports given to a player or team for breaking a rule Woodson received a penalty. If you don’t do the job right, you will pay the penalty. ► see thesaurus at punishment 2 UNPLEASANT something bad that happens to you because of something you have done or because of the situation you are in penalty of (doing) something One of the penalties of being famous is the loss of privacy. If he is convicted, he could receive the death penalty (=be killed as a punishment ). severe/stiff/heavy penalty Drug dealers face severe penalties. penalty for The penalty for a first offense is a fine. Withdrawing the money early will result in a 10% penalty. ○ W3 noun ( plural penalties ) 1 SCL PUNISH a punishment for breaking a law, rule, or legal agreement No littering.From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Law, Sport, Football penalty pen‧al‧ty / ˈpenlti /
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