How is the phrase Schweigen als Strafe translated from German to English

English translation
silent treatment
phrase

Nicht mit jemandem reden, um ihn zu bestrafen.

Refusing to speak to someone to punish them.

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  • Sie hat mich tagelang mit Schweigen bestraft. — She gave me the silent treatment for days.

  • Schweigen als Strafe löst gar nichts. — The silent treatment solves nothing.

  • Er hasst das Schweigen mehr als Geschrei. — He hates the silent treatment more than shouting.

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