No. 5,684 in Russian
приговорить
To sentence (in a legal context).
In a sentence
Судья приговорил его к десяти годам заключения.
The judge sentenced him to ten years in prison.
Here, 'приговорил' is used in the context of legal sentencing, indicating a judicial decision.
Они приговорили её к общественным работам за правонарушение.
They sentenced her to community service for the offense.
'Приговорили' here conveys a formal imposition of a penalty or punishment by an authoritative body.
Он шутливо приговорил всех выпить чашку чая.
He jokingly decreed for everyone to drink a cup of tea.
In this usage, 'приговорил' is employed metaphorically to mean assigning an action in a lighthearted or humorous way.
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