No. 905 in Catalan
condemna
"Condemna" means "sentence" or "condemnation" in English.
In a sentence
La condemna per aquell crim va ser de deu anys.
The sentence for that crime was ten years.
In this sentence, 'condemna' refers to the judicial sentence handed down to a convicted individual.
La seva condemna és viure amb la culpabilitat del que va passar.
His condemnation is living with the guilt of what happened.
Here, 'condemna' signifies the metaphorical burden or punishment one endures internally, not related to 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.
In this sentence, 'condemna' refers to a public denouncement or reprimand of an action or situation, outside of a judicial context.
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