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• Unité grammaticale composée d'un ou plusieurs mots exprimant une pensée complète, contenant généralement un sujet et un prédicat; également, décision judiciaire ou peine prononcée par un tribunal.

A noun referring to a grammatical unit consisting of one or more words that expresses a complete thought, typically containing a subject and a predicate.

1. Grammatical unitA1formal

   A set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and verb, conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or command.

   Phrase grammaticale

   • Please write a complete sentence using the word 'happy'.
   • The teacher asked him to identify the subject of the sentence.
   • A sentence usually begins with a capital letter and ends with a period.

   Synonymesutterance

2. Punishment in lawB1formal

   The punishment assigned to a defendant found guilty by a court, or the term of imprisonment.

   Peine (judiciaire)

   • The judge handed down a ten-year prison sentence.
   • He is serving a life sentence for his crimes.
   • The court reduced her sentence due to good behavior.

   Synonymescondemnationjudgmentpenaltypunishmentsanctionterm

• Verbe : prononcer officiellement une peine contre un condamné ; condamner à quelque chose de pénible ou d'inévitable.

To officially impose a judicial punishment on a person convicted of a crime; to condemn someone to endure something unpleasant.

1. Imposing a legal penaltyB2formallegal

   To officially declare the punishment decided for someone convicted of a crime.

   Condamner à une peine

   • The judge condemned the thief to five years in prison.
   • He was given a life term for the murder.
   • The court imposed a fine of ten thousand dollars.
   • They will soon decide the punishment for the fraudster.
   • The magistrate gave the youth a weekend detention.

   Synonymesadjudgecondemndoom

2. Forcing an unpleasant situation (figurative)C1informal

   To condemn someone to endure something difficult or undesirable for a long time.

   Condamner à subir

   • The accident seemed to condemn him to a lifetime of pain.
   • She was punished with endless paperwork after the promotion.
   • Many workers are forced into early retirement by illness.
   • That mistake condemned the team to last place in the league.
   • He was doomed to repeat the same boring routines every day.

   Synonymescondemnconsigndamndoom