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sentence

1. noun
   1. Law peine f;
      to serve a ~ purger une peine;
   2. (in grammar) phrase f.

2. transitive verb condamner (to à;
   to do à faire;
   for pour).

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'sentence' found in these entries:

English:

custodial sentence - death sentence - enough - few - finish - heavy - length - life - life sentence - little - mitigate - overturn - pass - prison sentence - reduce - remission - sense - serve - stiff - suspended sentence

French:

arrêt - articulation - baragouiner - compléter - condamnation - condamner - effectuer - emprisonnement - enchevêtrer - entendre - ferme - formé - levée - maximum - minimum - peine - phrase - place - purger - rendre - sursis - tête

sentence: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2009

Principal Translations/Principales traductions
sentence	n	(grammatical unit) grammaire	phrase nf
The second sentence has a spelling error that needs correction.
La deuxième phrase comporte une faute d'orthographe qu'il faut corriger.
sentence	vtr	(pronounce sentence) juridique	condamner vtr ⇒
			prononcer une condamnation loc v
The judge sentenced the convicted to thirty years in prison.
Le juge a condamné l'accusé à trente ans de prison.
Le juge a prononcé une condamnation de trente ans contre l'accusé.
Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires
sentence	n	(law: judgment) juridique	verdict nm
After hours of debating, the jury reached a sentence.
Le juge a prononcé un verdict de relaxe en faveur de l'accusé.
sentence	n	(law: punishment) juridique	condamnation nf
		juridique	sentence nf
		juridique	peine nf
The prisoner faced a longer sentence if he did not confess.
Sans aveux, le prisonnier risquait une condamnation plus sévère.
Sans aveux, le prisonnier risquait une sentence plus lourde.
Sans aveux, le prisonnier risquait une peine plus lourde.
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Compound Forms/Formes composées
complex sentence			phrase complexe
death sentence		nf	sentence de mort
full sentence			phrase entière
life sentence			condamnation à vie
linking sentence		nf	articulation (du langage)
sentence building			construction de phrase
sentence of death		nf	sentence de mort
sentence structure		nf	structure de phrase
simple sentence			phrase simple
suspended sentence			condamnation avec sursis
topic sentence			phrase d'introduction
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