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sentence

UK
/ˈsɛntəns/
US
/ˈsɛntəns/

Translations

sentencenoun
sentences
pl
UK
/ˈsɛntəns/
US
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phraseGrammaire.
The teacher asked the students to write a sentence using the new vocabulary word.
L’enseignant a demandé aux élèves d’écrire une phrase avec le nouveau mot de vocabulaire.
peineDroit.
The judge handed down a ten-year sentence for the crime.
Le juge a prononcé une peine de dix ans pour ce crime.
Synonyms
clause
proposition
expression
utterance
statement
sentenceverb
sentenced
Past Simple
sentenced
Past Participle
sentencing
Gerund
UK
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US
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condamnerDroit.
The judge sentenced the criminal to ten years in prison.
Le juge a condamné le criminel à dix ans de prison.
Synonyms
punish
impose
declare
convict
condemn
sentenceadjective
UK
/ˈsɛntəns/
US
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Used attributively before another noun, especially in linguistic contexts (e.g., 'sentence structure').
pénalDroit.
Sentence guidelines vary from state to state.
Les directives pénales varient d’un État à l’autre.
Additional translations
phrastiqueLinguistique, terme spécialisé.
Synonyms
sentential
syntactic
sentence-level
clausal

Definitions

sentencenoun
A set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate, conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or command.
The teacher asked the students to write a sentence using the new vocabulary word.
The punishment assigned to a defendant found guilty by a court, or fixed by law for a particular offense.
The judge handed down a ten-year sentence for the crime.
sentenceverb
To declare the punishment decided for (an offender).
The judge sentenced the criminal to ten years in prison.
sentenceadjective
Relating to or involving sentences as grammatical units.
We analyzed sentence structure in class.
Relating to the punishment assigned by a court of law.
Sentence guidelines vary from state to state.
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