Les parents de Lucas étaient permissifs et ne le punissaient jamais.
Lucas's parents were permissive and never punished him.
Mes parents me punissaient quand je disais des gros mots.
My parents used to punish me when I swore.
Quand j'étais petite, mes parents me punissaient chaque fois que je répondais.
When I was little my parents punished me every time I answered back.
Auparavant, les universités avaient une approche différente de la discipline des étudiants ; elles punissaient les activités qui causaient du tort et pas celles qui éveillaient simplement des soupçons.
Previously, universities maintained a different approach to student discipline; they punished activities that were harmful, not those that merely raised suspicion.
Avant, les universités avaient une approche différente au sujet de la discipline auprès des étudiants ; elles punissaient des activités qui causaient du tort, et non pas simplement celles qui soulevaient des doutes.
Previously, universities maintained a different approach to student discipline; they punished activities that were harmful, not those that merely raised suspicion.
Je me suis opposée à chacun des objectifs d’économie commune imposés à tous les États membres, car ils punissaient à mes yeux les pays appliquant déjà depuis longtemps des mesures d’économie d’énergie.
I opposed common savings targets binding on all Member States right to the last, because I saw them as punishing countries where energy savings measures had already been practised for a long time.
Quand nous nous comportions mal, les professeurs nous punissaient avec une règle.
When we misbehaved, teachers would give us a caning.
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