sentenciar
sentenciar(
sehn
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tehn
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syahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (legal)
a. to sentence
El juez sentenció al acusado a cinco años de cárcel por el atraco.The judge sentenced the accused to five years in prison for the robbery.
b. to condemn
El jurado declaró culpable a David y lo sentenció a tres años de prisión.The jury found David guilty and condemned him to three years in prison.
a. to decide
Messi anotó el gol que sentenció el partido.Messi scored the goal that decided the match.
3. (to threaten) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to swear revenge on
Edmundo sentenció a los hombres que mandaron a su hermano a la cárcel.Edmundo swore revenge on the men who imprisoned his brother.
4. (to state)
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Conjugations
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