chastise

Time and time again we have seen an increase in the use of rhetoric that, instead of bringing nations together, chastises and divides them.
Nous avons assisté, à maintes reprises, à un recours accru à une rhétorique qui, au lieu de rassembler les pays, les fustige en les divisant.
My last question is: If any senior devotee chastises or scolds me how can I take it as a blessing even if I have not done any mistake?
Ma dernière question : Si un dévot supérieur me châtie ou me corrige, comment puis-je l’accepter comme une bénédiction, même si je n’ai rien fait de mal ?
Where a parent physically chastises a child, the motive for, and the duration and force of, the punishment must be objectively reasonable, not just reasonable in the parent's opinion.
Si un parent punit physiquement un enfant, le motif, la durée ainsi que le degré du châtiment doivent être objectivement raisonnables, et pas seulement raisonnables aux yeux du parent.
The severity with which Benedict XVI chastises the governments of Europe on these issues, and, on the other hand, his clear admiration for the United States, is another element that distinguishes him.
Sur ces points, la sévérité avec laquelle Benoît XVI fustige les gouvernements européens et, inversement, l’admiration qu’il laisse paraître pour les Etats-Unis, est un autre élément qui le caractérise.
My sister never beats or chastises her children.
Ma sœur ne frappe jamais ni ne punit ses enfants.
No, she always chastises you. And you'd always come running to me to complain. So you're acting different too.
Non. D'habitude, elle te punit. Et tu viens te plaindre à moi.
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