No. 5,781 in Spanish
sancionado
"Sanctioned" or "punished," depending on context.
In a sentence
El jugador fue sancionado por conducta antideportiva.
The player was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct.
In this sentence, 'sancionado' refers to receiving a punishment or penalty for improper behavior, which in this context is related to sports.
El proyecto fue sancionado por el comité el jueves pasado.
The project was approved by the committee last Thursday.
Here, 'sancionado' indicates approval or authorization, showing a positive context of the word usage.
Algunos países han sido sancionados económicamente por sus acciones.
Some countries have been sanctioned economically for their actions.
In this example, 'sancionado' is used to describe imposing economic penalties as a response to certain undesirable actions.
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