No. 5,797 in Spanish
sentenciaba
"Sentenciaba" means "he/she/it sentenced" or "he/she/it ruled" in English.
In a sentence
El juez sentenciaba con equidad en todos los casos.
The judge sentenced with fairness in all cases.
In this sentence, 'sentenciaba' is used to describe the habitual action of the judge delivering sentences with fairness.
Durante el juicio, el abogado recordaba cómo el juez sentenciaba en eventos pasados.
During the trial, the lawyer recalled how the judge sentenced in past events.
Here, 'sentenciaba' illustrates past habitual actions regarding how the judge typically delivered sentences.
La gente decía que sentenciaba con demasiada severidad.
People said that he sentenced with too much severity.
In this example, 'sentenciaba' is used in reporting speech to emphasize the perception of someone's frequent judging behavior in the past.
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