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This word must be preceded by the definite article in the sense shown in 7).
condenado, el condenado, la condenada(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (legal)
a. sentenced
La mujer condenada mantenÃa que era inocente.The sentenced woman insisted that she was innocent.
b. convicted
Vi en las noticias que un hombre condenado a cadena perpetua resultó ser inocente.I saw in the news that a man convicted to life in prison turned out to be innocent.
c. condemned
Los últimos momentos de un hombre condenado a muerte deben de ser muy tristes.The final moments of a man condemned to death must be very sad.
a. doomed to
Dicen que quienes niegan la historia están condenados a repetirla.They say that those who deny History are doomed to repeat it.
b. destined for
Ese proyecto estaba condenado al fracaso desde el principio.That project was destined for failure from the beginning.
c. destined to
Habiendo hecho muy poco trabajo y con su consejero de vacaciones en el último semestre, Juan estaba condenado a suspender su tesis.Having done little work and with his advisor on vacation during his last semester, Juan was destined to fail his thesis.
3. (religious)
a. damned
Fue un pecador que no se arrepintió y por eso su alma está condenada.He was a sinner who didn't repent, so his soul is damned.
4. (colloquial) (goddamned)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. damned (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
El condenado carro no arranca.The damned car doesn't want to start.
b. damn (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Esta condenada humedad pone mi pelo todo ensortijado.This damn humidity makes my hair all frizzy.
c. wretched (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
No voy a cuidar más a tu condenado loro; ayer me picó.I'm not watching over your wretched parrot anymore. It bit me yesterday.
d. bloody (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¡Ese condenado ladrón se llevó mi billetera!That bloody thief took my wallet!
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
5. (legal)
a. convict
El juez hizo levantarse a la condenada y le anunció su sentencia.The judge had the convict stand up and announced her sentence.
b. prisoner
Los condenados van a ser transferidos a una cárcel de alta seguridad.The prisoners will be transferred to a high-security prison.
c. condemned (to death)
El condenado se enfrentaba a un pelotón de fusilamiento.The condemned faced a firing squad.
6. (colloquial) (rascal)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. wretch (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mi primo me debe plata, pero ese condenado no quiere pagar.My cousin owes me money, but that wretch doesn't want to pay.
los condenados, las condenadas
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
7. (religious)
a. damned
El padre dice que las almas de los condenados se están quemando en el infierno.The priest says that the souls of the damned are burning in hell.
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