This is the 905th most frequent Catalan word.
condemna
"Condemna" means "sentence" or "condemnation" in English.
In this sentence, 'condemna' refers to the judicial sentence handed down to a convicted individual.
La condemna per aquell crim va ser de deu anys.
The sentence for that crime was ten years.
In this sentence, 'condemna' refers to a public denouncement or reprimand of an action or situation, outside of a judicial context.
Van expressar la seva condemna a la violència en una declaració pública.
They expressed their condemnation of violence in a public statement.
Here, 'condemna' signifies the metaphorical burden or punishment one endures internally, not related to a judicial context.