condannare
condemn
verb kohn-dahn-NAH-reh Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'condemnare'
Also means
sentence
Usage Note
Condannare covers both moral condemnation and a court sentence; the person is condannato a a penalty (condannato a tre anni). Do not confuse it with condonare, which means to pardon.
Examples
"Il giudice lo ha condannato."
Natural Translation
The judge sentenced him.
Literal Translation
The judge him has condemned.

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