sancionar

v.

1 to punish.

2 to approve, to sanction.

María sanciona su proceder Mary sanctions=approves of his actions.

María sanciona a sus hijos Mary punishes her sons.

3 to authorize.

El juez sanciona al abogado The judge authorizes the lawyer.

4 to ratify, to corroborate.

Ella sanciona la información She ratifies the information.

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sancionar

► verbo transitivo

1 (aprobar) to sanction

2 (penar) to penalize

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verb

to sanction

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VT

1) (=castigar) [gen] to sanction; (Jur) to penalize

2) (=permitir) to sanction

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verbo transitivo

1) (multar) to fine; (castigar)

está sancionado por tres partidos — he has been banned o suspended for three games

2) <ley/disposición/acuerdo/huelga> to sanction; <costumbre> to approve, sanction

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= enshrine, penalise [penalize, -USA], discipline, criminalise [criminalize, -USA].

Ex. While much remains to be done, the right of every member of the public to see official documents is enshrined in law.

Ex. The author contends that this unfairly penalises any institution with limited finances, and contravenes the tradition of cooperation among Swiss libraries.

Ex. It draws from the cases some practical pointers for librariansin hiring, firing, and disciplining employees = Deduce de los casos algunos consejos prácticos para los bibliotecarios de cómo contratar, despedir y sancionar a los empleados.

Ex. The knowing transmission by telecommunications device of 'obscene or indecent' images or text to anyone under 18 years of age is criminalized.

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verbo transitivo

1) (multar) to fine; (castigar)

está sancionado por tres partidos — he has been banned o suspended for three games

2) <ley/disposición/acuerdo/huelga> to sanction; <costumbre> to approve, sanction

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= enshrine, penalise [penalize, -USA], discipline, criminalise [criminalize, -USA].

Ex: While much remains to be done, the right of every member of the public to see official documents is enshrined in law.

Ex: The author contends that this unfairly penalises any institution with limited finances, and contravenes the tradition of cooperation among Swiss libraries.

Ex: It draws from the cases some practical pointers for librariansin hiring, firing, and disciplining employees = Deduce de los casos algunos consejos prácticos para los bibliotecarios de cómo contratar, despedir y sancionar a los empleados.

Ex: The knowing transmission by telecommunications device of 'obscene or indecent' images or text to anyone under 18 years of age is criminalized.

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sancionar [A1 ]

vt

A

(castigar): el viajero sin billete será sancionado con una multa de 20 dólares any passenger traveling without a ticket will be fined 20 dollars o will be liable to a fine of 20 dollars

está sancionado por tres partidos he has been banned o suspended for three games

B ‹ley/disposición› to sanction; ‹acuerdo/huelga› to sanction, countenance (frml); ‹costumbre› to approve, sanction, countenance (frml)

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sancionar (conjugate sancionar) verbo transitivo
1 (multar) to fine;
(castigar) ‹empleado/obrero› to discipline;
‹jugador› to penalize
2 ‹ley/disposición/acuerdo/huelga› to sanction;
‹costumbre› to approve, sanction
sancionar verbo transitivo
1 (imponer un castigo) to penalize
(a un jugador, un trabajador) ser sancionado, to be suspended
(multar) to fine
2 (confirmar una ley, una costumbre) to sanction
'sancionar' also found in these entries:
English:
penalize
- sanction
- discipline

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sancionar vt

1. [multar] to fine;

[a un país] to impose sanctions on;

lo sancionaron con una multa they fined him;

lo sancionaron por desobedecer el reglamento he was punished for breaking the rules;

Dep

le han sancionado con tres partidos de suspensión he has been suspended o banned for three games

2. [aprobar] to approve, to sanction

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sancionar

v/t

1 penalize

2 (multar) fine

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sancionar vt

1) : to penalize, to impose a sanction on

2) : to sanction, to approve