sentence in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sentence in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.sentence [Am ˈsɛn(t)əns, Brit ˈsɛnt(ə)ns] N

1. sentence LING:

sentence

oración f

I couldn't finish the sentence

no pude terminar la oración or frase

attr sentence structure

estructura f de la oración

2. sentence LAW:

sentence

sentencia f

he's serving a life sentence

está cumpliendo una condena a cadena perpetua

the death sentence

la pena de muerte

the court gave her a two-year sentence

el tribunal la sentenció or la condenó a dos años de prisión

the court gave her a two-year sentence

el tribunal le impuso una pena de dos años de prisión

to pass sentence (on sb)

dictar or pronunciar sentencia (contra alguien)

to pass sentence (on sb)

sentenciar (a alguien)

she is under sentence of death

la han condenado a (la pena de) muerte

II.sentence [Am ˈsɛn(t)əns, Brit ˈsɛnt(ə)ns] VB trans

sentence

condenar

sentence

sentenciar

to sentence sb to sth

condenar a alguien a algo

to sentence sb to sth

sentenciar a alguien a algo

they have been sentenced to death

los han condenado a (la pena de) muerte

they have been sentenced to death

los han sentenciado a muerte

death sentence N

death sentence

condena f a (la pena de) muerte

life sentence N

life sentence

condena f a perpetuidad

life sentence

condena f a cadena perpetua

custodial sentence N

custodial sentence

pena f de prisión

community sentence [kəˌmjunədi ˈsɛn(t)əns] N Brit

community sentence

condena f a prestar servicios comunitarios

suspended sentence N

suspended sentence

pena de prisión que no se cumple a menos que el delincuente reincida

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grammatical sentence/English

gramaticalmente correcto

Translations for sentence in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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pena privativa de libertad

custodial sentence

condena

sentence

está cumpliendo su condena

he is serving his sentence

imponer una condena

to impose a sentence

frase

sentence

sentence in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sentence in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.sentence [ˈsentəns, Am -t̬əns] N

1. sentence:

sentence (court decision)

sentencia f

sentence (punishment)

condena f

jail sentence

condena de encarcelamiento

life sentence

cadena perpetua

to receive a sentence

ser condenado

to serve a sentence

cumplir una condena

2. sentence LING:

sentence

frase f

II.sentence [ˈsentəns, Am -t̬əns] VB trans

sentence

condenar

death sentence N

death sentence

pena f de muerte

life sentence N

life sentence

condena f a cadena perpetua

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to parse a sentence

analizar una frase sintácticamente

interrogative sentence

oración f interrogativa

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oración enunciativa

declarative sentence

condena

sentence

cumplir una condena

to serve a sentence

sentencia

sentence

dictar sentencia

to pronounce sentence

sentenciar

to sentence

cadena perpetua

life sentence

sentence Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to parse a sentence

analizar una frase sintácticamente

jail sentence

condena de encarcelamiento

life sentence

cadena perpetua

to receive a sentence

ser condenado

to serve a sentence

cumplir una condena

to finish a sentence

completar una oración

to pass sentence LAW

dictar sentencia

to sentence to 20 years in prison

condenar a 20 años de presidio

to give a sentence an ironic touch

matizar con [o de] ironía una frase

to lodge an appeal against the sentence

interponer un recurso contra la sentencia

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English

The second player then attempts to draw a scene describing the phrase or sentence.

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A number of other officers were tried and sentenced on similar charges.

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He was sentenced to five more years of labor.

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Next, he or she should read the list of sentences and name each of the objects depicted in the next figure.

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He was found guilty of the charges and sentenced to death by hanging.

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We've worked on stuff for so many years that we kind of finish each other's sentences.

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It only appears in verbs subordinate to another element of the sentence.

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He served his full sentence, and was released.

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Two of the officials behind his sentence now have second thoughts.

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At the time, a number of articles in the press speculated on the odds of his surviving the full term of his seven-year sentence.

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