No. 13,771 in Spanish
sancionando
"Sanctioning" or "penalizing."
In a sentence
El gobierno está sancionando a las empresas que incumplen las normativas.
The government is penalizing companies that violate the regulations.
Here, 'sancionando' refers to enforcing penalties or fines upon entities violating laws or rules.
La presidenta firmó un decreto sancionando nuevas leyes sobre el comercio.
The president signed a decree promulgating new laws about trade.
In this context, 'sancionando' denotes the act of formally approving or enacting legislation.
Ellos están sancionando situaciones injustas en su comunidad mediante campañas de concienciación.
They are addressing injustices in their community through awareness campaigns.
Here, 'sancionando' is used metaphorically to indicate action against or improval of unjust situations.
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