castigo

English translation: penalty

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Portuguese term or phrase:castigo
English translation:penalty
Entered by: Marlene Curtis

12:23 Jun 30, 2012
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Portuguese term or phrase: castigo
In Brazil, when they have "secret santa" ("amigo secreto"), when someone doesn't know who got their name, then they have to "pagar castigo" (do some kind of challenge as a "punishment" for not finding out who drew their name). How would we say that in English? Thank you for your help!
tileeba
penalty
Explanation:


pay a penalty (not necessarily money)

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Note added at 14 mins (2012-06-30 12:37:42 GMT)
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Tell a joke, a story, etc...

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Note added at 5 hrs (2012-06-30 18:01:12 GMT)
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penalty
s. penalidade, pena, castigo, punição; multa

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Note added at 5 hrs (2012-06-30 18:01:55 GMT)
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PAY A PENALTY
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Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 21:49
Grading comment
Thank you, guys!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5penalty
Marlene Curtis
5dare - take a dare - be dared to do (something)
Nick Taylor
4pay the price . . .
David Drysdale (X)


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
dare - take a dare - be dared to do (something)


Explanation:
dare - take a dare - be dared to do (something)

Nick Taylor
Local time: 01:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Marlene Curtis: No daring involved. It's kind of a game. You pay a penalty by telling a joke about yourself or a story if you fail to guess the name.
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pay the price . . .


Explanation:
Possibility:

pay the price . . . (for not finding out who drew your name)

David Drysdale (X)
United States
Local time: 19:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
penalty


Explanation:


pay a penalty (not necessarily money)

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Note added at 14 mins (2012-06-30 12:37:42 GMT)
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Tell a joke, a story, etc...

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Note added at 5 hrs (2012-06-30 18:01:12 GMT)
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penalty
s. penalidade, pena, castigo, punição; multa

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Note added at 5 hrs (2012-06-30 18:01:55 GMT)
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PAY A PENALTY

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 21:49
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thank you, guys!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  R.V (X)
1 day 3 hrs
  -> Thanks!

agree  airmailrpl: PAY A PENALTY
1 day 5 hrs
  -> Thanks!

agree  BDeacon
1 day 9 hrs
  -> Thanks!

agree  Catherine Howard: Spot on with "pay a penalty"
1 day 11 hrs
  -> Thanks!

agree  André Fachada
2 days 4 hrs
  -> Grata!
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