What does escarmiento in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word escarmiento in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use escarmiento in Spanish.

The word escarmiento in Spanish means lesson, punishment, teach a lesson, learn your lesson. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word escarmiento

lesson

nombre masculino (lección)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La quemadura le sirve de escarmiento, no volverá a tocar la estufa.
The burn served as a lesson, he won't touch the stove again.

punishment

nombre masculino (castigo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Como te vuelva a ver cogiéndome dinero de la cartera te daré un buen escarmiento.
If I catch you taking money from my purse again I'll give you a punishment you won't forget.

teach a lesson

verbo transitivo (corregir con rigor)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Se suspendió el recreo para escarmentar a los alumnos.
Recess was cut short in order to teach the students a lesson.

learn your lesson

verbo intransitivo (aprender una lección tras un error)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Siempre pagaba yo; por fin escarmenté y no salí más con Juan.
I always used to pay. Then I learned my lesson and stopped going out with Juan.

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