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condanna

sentence

noun kohn-DAHN-nah Less Common

Origin: from Latin condemnare

Also means

condemnation

Usage Note

Condanna is a criminal sentence handed down by a court, the opposite of *assoluzione' ('acquittal'). Figuratively it also means public condemnation, as in *una dura condanna' of someone's actions.

Examples

"Il giudice ha letto la condanna."

Natural Translation

The judge read out the sentence.

Literal Translation

The judge has read the sentence.

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