Causal infinitives (por + infinitive)

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to sanction
sancionar
They are going to sanction me for parking badly.
Me van a sancionar por aparcar mal.
to give (someone) a fine
poner una multa
to violate
infringir
Many fines are given for violating the rules.
Se ponen muchas multas por infringir las normas.
to exceed
exceder
They have sanctioned him for having exceeded the speed limit.
Lo han sancionado por haber excedido el límite de velocidad.
the infraction
la infracción
You have a fine for committing an infraction.
Tienes una multa por cometer una infracción.
the sanction
la sanción
By tomorrow, they will have already given you a sanction for exceeding the limit.
Para mañana, ya te habrán puesto una sanción por exceder el límite.
to reprimand
amonestar
They are going to reprimand her for having arrived so late.
La van a amonestar por haber llegado tan tarde.
inappropriate
inapropiado
They are going to reprimand me for speaking like that, even if it isn't inappropriate.
Me van a amonestar por hablar así, aunque no sea inapropiado.
to expel
expulsar
They have expelled her for having inappropriate behavior.
La han expulsado por tener un comportamiento inapropiado.
seriously (gravely, severely)
gravemente
They can expel the student for seriously breaking the law.
Pueden expulsar al alumno por infringir la ley gravemente.
to penalize
penalizar
Those behaviors are penalized for seriously affecting others.
Esos comportamientos se penalizan por afectar gravemente a los demás.
They are going to penalize him for hiding the infraction.
Lo van a penalizar por ocultar la infracción.
He has received a huge sanction for having insulted the referee.
Ha recibido una sanción enorme por haber insultado al árbitro.
They have given him a fine for exceeding the speed limit.
Le han puesto una multa por exceder el límite de velocidad.
The police gave me a fine for talking on the mobile phone.
La policía me puso una multa por hablar por el móvil.

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