multar

Senses

1. 1.

   to fine; to impose a fine on

   to penalize with a monetary punishment

2. 2.

   to penalize; to sanction

   to impose an official penalty

Examples

• "La policía lo multó por exceso de velocidad."

  The police fined him for speeding.

• "Me multaron con 100 euros por aparcar en zona prohibida."

  I was fined 100 euros for parking in a no-parking zone.

• "El árbitro multó al equipo por conducta antideportiva."

  The referee penalized the team for unsporting conduct.

Usage

Common in legal and administrative contexts. Often used with the preposition "por" (for) to indicate the reason for the fine. The noun form is "multa" (fine).