No. 13,822 in Spanish
sentenciar
To sentence or to condemn.
In a sentence
El juez decidió sentenciar al acusado a cinco años de prisión.
The judge decided to sentence the accused to five years in prison.
In this sentence, 'sentenciar' is used in the judicial context to describe the action of declaring a formal judgment or punishment.
La experiencia me ha hecho sentenciar que la paciencia es esencial para el éxito.
Experience has led me to conclude that patience is essential for success.
Here, 'sentenciar' is used figuratively to express forming a firm or authoritative opinion based on experience.
El autor sentenció la obra con una frase impactante al final.
The author concluded the work with an impactful phrase at the end.
In this context, 'sentenciar' is utilized to indicate the action of concluding or finalizing something with a significant statement.
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