선고하고

In a sentence

• 법정은 범죄자에게 엄격한 형을 선고하고 그를 감옥에 보냈습니다.

  The court sentenced the criminal to a severe punishment and sent him to prison.

  In this sentence, '선고하고' (sentence and) is used in a legal context, specifically referring to the action of a judge issuing a legal sentence after due consideration of the case.

• 교수님은 건성으로 리포트를 선고하고 별점을 매겼습니다.

  The professor superficially assessed the reports and assigned grades.

  Here, '선고하고' (assess and) metaphorically represents passing judgment or making a decision in an evaluative or academic context.

• 그녀는 친구의 행동에 실망한 후, 화가 난 표정으로 그의 운명을 선고하고 말했습니다.

  After being disappointed by her friend's behavior, she spoke of his fate with an angry expression.

  In this case, '선고하고' (declare and) figuratively describes the act of declaring or expressing a decisive opinion about someone's future in a personal and emotional context.