Engelsk navneord: sentence | |||
1. | sentence (om kommunikation) a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He always spoke in grammatical sentences. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | linguistic string, string of words, word string | ||
Mere specifikke termer | complex sentence, compound sentence, declarative sentence, declaratory sentence, interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence, question, run-on sentence, simple sentence, topic sentence | ||
Omfatter disse specifikke termer | clause, constituent, grammatical constituent | ||
2. | sentence (om handling) (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The conviction came as no surprise. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | condemnation, conviction, judgment of conviction | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | final decision, final judgment | ||
Mere specifikke termer | murder conviction, rape conviction, robbery conviction | ||
Overordnet emneområde | criminal law | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | acquittal | ||
3. | sentence (om tid) the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He served a prison term of 15 months. His sentence was 5 to 10 years. He is doing time in the county jail. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | prison term, time | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | term | ||
Mere specifikke termer | hard time, life, life sentence | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: sentence | |||
1. | sentence (om kommunikation) pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He was condemned to ten years in prison. | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | They want to sentence the prisoners | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | condemn, doom | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | declare | ||
Mere specifikke termer | foredoom, reprobate | ||
Kan forårsage | convict | ||
Overordnet emneområde | jurisprudence, law | ||