This is the 356th most frequent Czech word.
trest
Punishment.
In this sentence, 'trest' means 'punishment' and is used to denote a penalty for wrongdoing, in a legal context.
Porušil zákon a dostal za to přísný trest.
He broke the law and received a harsh punishment for it.
Here, 'trest' again signifies 'punishment,' but in a more informal, everyday scenario indicating consequences for personal actions.
Jako trest za její chybu musela celý týden uklízet.
As punishment for her mistake, she had to clean for a whole week.
In this example, 'trest' is used metaphorically to express frustration or burden caused by slow internet, akin to a form of 'punishment' in an exaggerated sense.