No. 4,088 in French

condamnés

"Condamnés" means "condemned" or "convicted persons."

In a sentence

Les prisonniers sont condamnés à passer dix ans en prison.
The prisoners are sentenced to spend ten years in prison.
Here, 'condamnés' is used as a past participle adjective meaning having been sentenced by legal authority.
Nous sommes tous condamnés à affronter nos peurs.
We are all condemned to face our fears.
'Condamnés' reflects a figurative use, implying an unavoidable obligation or destiny.
Les condamnés marchaient lentement vers leurs cellules.
The condemned were slowly walking towards their cells.
In this sentence, 'condamnés' acts as a noun referring to people who have been sentenced to punishment.

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