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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. sentence [Brit ˈsɛnt(ə)ns, Am ˈsɛn(t)əns] N

1. sentence LAW:

sentence
peine f
sentence
condamnation f
a jail or prison sentence
une peine d'emprisonnement
the death sentence
la peine de mort
a death sentence
une condamnation à mort
to be under sentence of death
être condamné à mort
to serve a sentence
purger une peine
to pass sentence on sb
prononcer une peine or une condamnation contre qn
she got a three year sentence
elle a été condamnée à trois ans de prison

2. sentence LING:

sentence
phrase f

II. sentence [Brit ˈsɛnt(ə)ns, Am ˈsɛn(t)əns] VB trans

sentence
condamner (to à, to do à faire, for pour)
to sentence sb to jail
condamner qn à une peine de prison

community sentence N LAW

community sentence
peine f de travail d'intérêt général

sentence adverb N

sentence adverb
adverbe m de phrase

life sentence N LAW

life sentence
condamnation f à perpétuité

custodial sentence N LAW

custodial sentence
peine f de prison
non-custodial sentence
peine f non privative de liberté

death sentence N lit, fig

death sentence
condamnation f à mort
to pass a death sentence
prononcer une condamnation à mort

kernel sentence N LING

kernel sentence
phrase f noyau
kernel sentence
phrase f nucléaire

suspended sentence N

suspended sentence
condamnation f avec sursis
to give sb a two-year suspended sentence
condamner qn à deux ans de prison avec sursis

topic sentence N Am

topic sentence
phrase f d'introduction

prison sentence, prison term N

prison sentence
peine f de prison
a two-year prison sentence
une peine de deux ans de prison

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. sentence [ˈsentəns, Am -t̬əns] N

1. sentence (decision of a court):

sentence
condamnation f
jail sentence
condamnation à la prison
life sentence
condamnation à perpétuité
to get a sentence
être condamné
to pronounce (a) sentence on sb
prononcer une condamnation contre qn
to serve a sentence
purger une peine

2. sentence (group of words):

sentence
phrase f

II. sentence [ˈsentəns, Am -t̬əns] VB trans

to sentence sb to sth
condamner qn à qc

death sentence N

death sentence
condamnation f à mort
to receive the death sentence
être condamné à mort

life sentence N

life sentence
peine f d'emprisonnement à vie
indicative sentence
une phrase à l'indicatif
merciful sentence
clément(e)
to parse a sentence
faire l'analyse grammaticale d'une phrase
serve out a jail sentence
purger
French
French
English
English
sentence
sentence
phrase
sentence
condamnation (peine)
sentence
condamnation avec sursis
suspended sentence
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I. sentence [ˈsen·t̬ən(t)s] N

1. sentence LING:

sentence
phrase f

2. sentence LAW:

sentence
condamnation f
jail sentence
condamnation à la prison
life sentence
condamnation à perpétuité
to get a sentence
être condamné
to serve a sentence
purger une peine

II. sentence [ˈsen·t̬ən(t)s] VB trans

to sentence sb to sth
condamner qn à qc

death sentence N

death sentence
condamnation f à mort
to receive the death sentence
être condamné à mort

life sentence N

life sentence
peine f d'emprisonnement à vie
merciful sentence
clément(e)
indicative sentence
phrase f à l'indicatif
to parse a sentence
faire l'analyse grammaticale d'une phrase
French
French
English
English
sentence
sentence
condamnation (peine)
sentence
condamnation avec sursis
suspended sentence
phrase
sentence
condamner qn par électrocution
to sentence sb to the electric chair
Present
Isentence
yousentence
he/she/itsentences
wesentence
yousentence
theysentence
Past
Isentenced
yousentenced
he/she/itsentenced
wesentenced
yousentenced
theysentenced
Present Perfect
Ihavesentenced
youhavesentenced
he/she/ithassentenced
wehavesentenced
youhavesentenced
theyhavesentenced
Past Perfect
Ihadsentenced
youhadsentenced
he/she/ithadsentenced
wehadsentenced
youhadsentenced
theyhadsentenced
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