penalty

/ˈpɛn.əl.ti/
noun 5

Collocations

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1

(noun.) punishment

ADJ

harsh, heavy, severe, stiff, strict, tough | light | maximum, minimum

fixed, mandatory

Drivers who park illegally face a mandatory penalty of 50 pounds.

financial, tax

Breaking the contract early could result in serious financial penalties for the company.

death

Many countries have abolished the death penalty over the past few decades.

VERB + PENALTY

impose, introduce | threaten | increase

carry

Breaking the contract will carry a substantial penalty that you'll need to pay back.

face, incur

PREP

on/under ~ of

Employees must submit their timesheets on penalty of losing their bonus payment.

~ for

Breaking the rules during the exam resulted in a harsh penalty for cheating.

~ on

The government imposed new penalties on companies that pollute the environment.

2

(noun.) disadvantage

VERB + PENALTY

pay, suffer

She had to pay the penalty when she missed the deadline for her project submission.

accept

PREP

~ for

He received a penalty for breaking the rules during the match.

~ of

Hard work is often the penalty of success in professional sports.

3

(noun.) in football

ADJ

disputed | winning | first-half, second-half | early, late

VERB + PENALTY

award (sb), give (sb)

give away

The goalkeeper gave away a penalty in the final minutes of the match.

appeal for

be awarded/given, get, have

The goalkeeper was awarded a penalty after the defender fouled him in the box.

kick, take

score from

The striker scored from a penalty kick in the final minute of the match.

miss | save

PENALTY + NOUN

area, box, spot | shoot-out

PREP

~ by/from

The team avoided defeat because of an injury-time penalty by their star striker.

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