Lügen strafen: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • literally, to punish lies.

  Examples

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  • Im Mittelalter glaubte man, dass man Lügen strafen müsse, indem man die Wahrheit durch Folter erzwang.

    In the Middle Ages, it was believed that lies had to be punished by forcing the truth through torture.

  • Das Gesetz sieht vor, Lügen zu strafen, um die Gesellschaft vor Betrug zu schützen.

    The law provides for punishing lies to protect society from fraud.

  • Man hat in dieser Kultur verschiedene Rituale, um Lügen zu strafen und Gerechtigkeit herzustellen.

    In this culture, there are various rituals to punish lies and restore justice.

  • Bei der Gerichtsverhandlung wurde versucht, die Angeklagten für das Lügen zu strafen.

    During the trial, attempts were made to punish the defendants for lying.

• 2.

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  • to expose as false; to prove a statement, claim, or person to be untrue or mistaken.