sentenciar

v.

1 to sentence (law).

Ricardo falló el caso Richard judged the case.

2 to condemn.

3 to pass judgement, to judge, to pass sentence, to dictate sentence.

El juez juzga sin temor The judge passes judgement without fear.

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sentenciar

Conjugation model [CAMBIAR], like cambiar

► verbo transitivo

1 to sentence (a, to)

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verb

to sentence

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1. VT

1) (Jur) to sentence (a to)

2) (Dep) [+ partido] to decide

3) LAm

sentenciar a algn — to swear revenge on sb

2. VI

1) (=dar su opinión) to pronounce o.s., give one's opinion

2) (Dep) to decide the match

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1.

verbo transitivo to sentence

lo sentenciaron a dos años de prisión — (Der) he was sentenced to two years in prison, he was given a two-years sentence

la sentenciaron a muerte — (Der) she was sentenced to death

la mafia lo tiene sentenciado a muerte — the mafia have got a contract out on him

2.

sentenciar vi

-más vale tarde que nunca -sentenció — better late than never, he declared sententiously

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= sentence.

Ex. The library provides services to 2,903 adults and juveniles who have been sentenced or remanded to the care of the Department.

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* sentenciar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.

* sentenciar a muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.

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1.

verbo transitivo to sentence

lo sentenciaron a dos años de prisión — (Der) he was sentenced to two years in prison, he was given a two-years sentence

la sentenciaron a muerte — (Der) she was sentenced to death

la mafia lo tiene sentenciado a muerte — the mafia have got a contract out on him

2.

sentenciar vi

-más vale tarde que nunca -sentenció — better late than never, he declared sententiously

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= sentence.

Ex: The library provides services to 2,903 adults and juveniles who have been sentenced or remanded to the care of the Department.

* sentenciar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.

* sentenciar a muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.

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sentenciar [A1 ]

vt

to sentence

lo sentenciaron a dos años de prisión (Der) he was sentenced to two years in prison o he was given a two-year sentence

la sentenciaron a muerte (Der) she was sentenced to death

la mafia lo tiene sentenciado a muerte the mafia have got a contract out on him

a ése lo tengo sentenciado por traicionero (Chi fam); I'm going to get my revenge on him for being a traitor

■ sentenciar

vi

—más vale tarde que nunca —sentenció better late than never, he declared sententiously

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sentenciar (conjugate sentenciar) verbo transitivo
to sentence;

◊ la sentenciaron a muerte (Der) she was sentenced to death

sentenciar verbo transitivo
1 Jur to sentence [a, to]
2 (culpar, condenar) to condemn
3 (condenar al fracaso) la falta de público sentenció la representación, the performance was doomed by the lack of audience

'sentenciar' also found in these entries:
English:
sentence

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sentenciar vt

1. [judicialmente] to sentence;

sentenciar a alguien a algo to sentence sb to sth;

lo sentenciaron a tres años/cadena perpetua he was sentenced to three years/life, he was given a three-year/life sentence;

lo sentenciaron a muerte he was sentenced to death

2. [condenar, juzgar] to condemn;

está sentenciado it's doomed

3. [competición, partido] to decide, to settle;

el gol que sentenció el encuentro the goal which decided the game

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sentenciar

v/t JUR sentence

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sentenciar vt

: to sentence