sentenced
Aussprache: [ˈsɛntənsd]
Wort
Kontext: „law“
(verb) to officially decide that someone must go to jail or pay a punishment for committing a crime. It's what happens in court when a judge says what the punishment will be for breaking the law.
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The judge sentenced the man to five years in prison for theft.
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She was not sentenced to any punishment because she was found innocent.
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What kind of punishment did the judge sentence him to?
Kontext: „figurative“
(verb) to decide or determine someone's fate in a serious way. This could be used not just in court but also in other situations where someone feels trapped or limited.
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He felt he was sentenced to a boring job for the rest of his life.
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She doesn't believe she has been sentenced to a life without joy.
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Do you think he is sentenced to always be in the same routine?
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