Meaning of 'penalty' in Irish is: pionós

penalty: pionós

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pionós, breithiúnas, smacht, pian, fíneáil, fhorghéilleadh, fhoireann, slat, cúiteamh.

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Noun(1) the act of punishing,a payment required for not fulfilling a contract,the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition,(games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game,punishment(2) the act of punishing(3) a payment required for not fulfilling a contract(4) the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition(5) (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game(6) punishment

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(1) Players are reminded that under the Rules of Golf, a player incurs the applicable penalty for any breach of the rules by his caddy.(2) Hoax calls can carry a maximum penalty of up to three months in prison.(3) He was convinced his opponent had taken a penalty shot.(4) Almost immediately, he rifled a penalty corner shot straight into the net.(5) The interstate shipment of stolen goods offence carries a maximum penalty of ten years in prison.(6) They should be locked up like other law breakers and they should suffer a financial penalty .(7) the charge carries a maximum penalty of ten years' imprisonment(8) Zimbabwe could well do with a rare victory and are paying the penalty for arranging a tour at the height of their rainy season.(9) This had followed a surprising decision to kick a penalty into the corner instead of the goal, which with the help of hindsight may well have cost the home side the game.(10) Failure to do so carries the maximum penalty of a u00d4u00f6u00bcu251cu255120,000 fine or six months jail.(11) Time outs are allowed, but any infringement incurs a five-point penalty .(12) The visitors hit the home side for six, with two of those strikes coming deep into injury time, including a penalty as the game entered its fifth minute of stoppage time.(13) The visitors were awarded a penalty , which they kicked into the corner.(14) As a result, it now seems that she may suffer a penalty , since her insurance for the tour did not include cover for her being taken ill.(15) The home side rounded off their scoring in the 62nd minute when they elected to kick a penalty into the corner.(16) This is a situation where the penalty is most unfair.