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sentence
noun 
  1. (grammar) A grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate, even if one or the other is implied, and typically beginning with a capital letter and ending with a full stop.
The children were made to construct sentences consisting of nouns and verbs from the list on the chalkboard.
  1. The decision of a jury; a verdict.
The jury returned a of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second.
  1. An unfavorable sentence(2): a conviction.
The prisoner was scheduled for execution as all appeals of his had been denied.
  1. The punishment imposed on a person convicted of a crime.
The judge declared a of death by hanging for the infamous cattle rustler.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: straf
  • French: peine
  • German: Strafe
  • Italian: condanna
  • Spanish: sentencia , punición
verb (sentences, sentencing, sentenced)
  1. To declare a sentence on a convicted person.
The judge sentenced the embezzler to ten years in prison, along with a hefty fine.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: straffen, veroordelen tot
  • French: punir, condamner
  • German: verurteilen
  • Spanish: sentenciar
     
 
  

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