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I. sen·tence [ˈsentən(t)s] N

1. sentence:

sentence (court decision): Urteil nt <-s, -e>

sentence (punishment): Strafe f <-, -n>

death sentence [or sentence of death]: Todesstrafe f <-, -n>

jail [or prison]sentence: Gefängnisstrafe f <-, -n>

life sentence: lebenslängliche Haftstrafe

a heavy/light sentence: eine hohe/niedrige Strafe

to get a three-month sentence: eine Haftstrafe von drei Monaten bekommen

to pronounce [or pass] [a] sentence on sb: über jdn ein [o. das] Urteil fällen

to serve a sentence: eine Strafe verbüßen [o. inf absitzen]

2. sentence (word group):

sentence: Satz m <-es, Sät·ze>

sentence structure: Satzbau m <-s>

II. sen·tence [ˈsentən(t)s] VB trans

to sentence sb to sth: jdn zu etw dat verurteilen

the judge sentenced her to three years in prison: der Richter verurteilte sie zu drei Jahren Gefängnis

OpenDict entry

sentence VB

to be sentenced to sth: zu etw verurteilt werden

ˈlife sen·tence N

life sentence: lebenslängliche Freiheitsstrafe

to get [or receive] a life sentence: lebenslänglich bekommen

ˈpris·on sen·tence N

prison sentence: Gefängnisstrafe f <-, -n>

prison sentence: Freiheitsstrafe f <-, -n>

to serve a prison sentence: eine Freiheitsstrafe verbüßen

cus·to·dial ˈsen·tence N

custodial sentence: Gefängnisstrafe f <-, -n>

to give sb a custodial sentence: jdn zu einer Gefängnisstrafe verurteilen

con·di·tion·al ˈsen·tence N LING

conditional sentence: Bedingungssatz m <-es, -sätze>

conditional sentence: Konditionalsatz m spec

sim·ple ˈsen·tence N LING

simple sentence: Aussagesatz m <-es, -sätze>

sus·pend·ed ˈsen·tence N LAW

suspended sentence: aufgeschobene Urteilsverkündung

ˈjail sen·tence N

jail sentence: Gefängnisstrafe f <-, -n>

to receive a jail sentence: zu einer Gefängnisstrafe verurteilt werden

to serve a jail sentence: eine Gefängnisstrafe absitzen inf

ˈdeath sen·tence N

the death sentence: das Todesurteil

to receive [or get] the death sentence: zum Tode verurteilt werden

Klett Biology Glossary

death sentence N

death sentence: Todesurteil

Present
I	sentence
you	sentence
he/she/it	sentences
we	sentence
you	sentence
they	sentence

Past
I	sentenced
you	sentenced
he/she/it	sentenced
we	sentenced
you	sentenced
they	sentenced

Present Perfect
I	have	sentenced
you	have	sentenced
he/she/it	has	sentenced
we	have	sentenced
you	have	sentenced
they	have	sentenced

Past Perfect
I	had	sentenced
you	had	sentenced
he/she/it	had	sentenced
we	had	sentenced
you	had	sentenced
they	had	sentenced

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

LAW a plea in mitigation [of a sentence]: ein Gesuch um Milderung [einer Strafe]

death sentence [or sentence of death]: Todesstrafe f <-, -n>

to be given full sentence/life imprisonment: die Höchststrafe/lebenslang bekommen

sie hatte den folgenden Satz daruntergeschrieben: ...: underneath, she had written the following sentence: ...

eine Gefängnisstrafe/Geldstrafe bekommen: to get [or be given] a prison sentence/a fine

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

He is very specific about his needs, giving long, drawn out requests, often making only one point per sentence.

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He served his full sentence, and was released.

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Mao would just throw in a few sentences, a few brush strokes.

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His sentence was upheld by an appeals court in 2009.

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He is blamed for the crime and sentenced to death.

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