Translation of "severe punishment" to German

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Dictionary translations for "severe punishment"

severe punishment noun

pl. severe punishments

die strenge Bestrafung f (heavy penalty)

Contexts with "severe punishment"

Teenagers are God's punishment for having sex. Teenager sind Gottes Strafe fürs Sexhaben.

The unprecedented drought did severe damage to the wheat harvest. Die beispiellose Dürre führte zu einem immensen Ernteausfall beim Weizen.

An overwhelming majority voted to abolish the brutal punishment. Eine überwältigende Mehrheit votierte für die Abschaffung dieser grausamen Strafe.

Other members received less severe verdicts by the court. Andere Mitglieder bekamen vor Gericht weniger strenge Urteile.

The punishment should be in proportion to the crime. Die Bestrafung sollte im Verhältnis zum Verbrechen stehen.

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