penalty
♦ pen|al|ty /p'enəlti/ (penalties)
1 [N-COUNT] usu sing
A penalty is a punishment that someone is given for doing something which is against a law or rule.
One of those arrested could face the death penalty...
The maximum penalty is up to 7 years imprisonment or an unlimited fine.
2 [N-COUNT]
In sports such as football, rugby, and hockey, a penalty is an opportunity to score a goal, which is given to the attacking team if the defending team breaks a rule near their own goal.
Referee Michael Reed had no hesitation in awarding a penalty...
3 [N-COUNT] usu the N in sing
The penalty that you pay for something you have done is something unpleasant that you experience as a result.
Why should I pay the penalty for somebody else's mistake?...death pen|al|ty
[N-SING] usu the N
The death penalty is the punishment of death used in some countries for people who have committed very serious crimes.
If convicted for murder, both youngsters could face the death penalty.pen|al|ty area (penalty areas)
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In football, the penalty area is the rectangular area in front of the goal. Inside this area the goalkeeper is allowed to handle the ball, and if the defending team breaks a rule here, the opposing team gets a penalty. (mainly BRIT)
= penalty boxpen|al|ty box (penalty boxes)
1 [N-COUNT] usu the N in sing
In football, the penalty box is the same as the penalty area. (mainly BRIT)
2 [N-COUNT]
In ice hockey, the penalty box is an area in which players who have broken a rule have to sit for a period of time.pen|al|ty shoot-out (penalty shoot-outs)
[N-COUNT]
In football, a penalty shoot-out is a way of deciding the result of a game that has ended in a draw. Players from each team try to score a goal in turn until one player fails to score and their team loses the game. (mainly BRIT)
1 [N-COUNT] usu sing
A penalty is a punishment that someone is given for doing something which is against a law or rule.
One of those arrested could face the death penalty...
The maximum penalty is up to 7 years imprisonment or an unlimited fine.
2 [N-COUNT]
In sports such as football, rugby, and hockey, a penalty is an opportunity to score a goal, which is given to the attacking team if the defending team breaks a rule near their own goal.
Referee Michael Reed had no hesitation in awarding a penalty...
3 [N-COUNT] usu the N in sing
The penalty that you pay for something you have done is something unpleasant that you experience as a result.
Why should I pay the penalty for somebody else's mistake?...death pen|al|ty
[N-SING] usu the N
The death penalty is the punishment of death used in some countries for people who have committed very serious crimes.
If convicted for murder, both youngsters could face the death penalty.pen|al|ty area (penalty areas)
[N-COUNT]
In football, the penalty area is the rectangular area in front of the goal. Inside this area the goalkeeper is allowed to handle the ball, and if the defending team breaks a rule here, the opposing team gets a penalty. (mainly BRIT)
= penalty boxpen|al|ty box (penalty boxes)
1 [N-COUNT] usu the N in sing
In football, the penalty box is the same as the penalty area. (mainly BRIT)
2 [N-COUNT]
In ice hockey, the penalty box is an area in which players who have broken a rule have to sit for a period of time.pen|al|ty shoot-out (penalty shoot-outs)
[N-COUNT]
In football, a penalty shoot-out is a way of deciding the result of a game that has ended in a draw. Players from each team try to score a goal in turn until one player fails to score and their team loses the game. (mainly BRIT)