verurteilen
sentence · condemn
Jemandem offiziell sagen, dass er etwas falsch gemacht hat, oft vor Gericht, und ihm eine Strafe geben.
The German word "verurteilen" is a verb meaning "to condemn" or "to convict".
- Root word: "urteilen" – means "to judge" or "to pass judgment".
- The prefix "ver-" is often used to form verbs indicating a process or result.
Similar words:
- verdammen (to damn, harshly condemn)
- bestrafen (to punish)
- rügen (to reproach, reprimand)
- kritisieren (to criticize)
Differences:
- verurteilen is specifically used in the legal or moral judgment context (e.g., sentencing someone).
- bestrafen focuses on the act of punishing.
- verdammen is stronger and often has a religious or moral connotation.
- rügen and kritisieren involve criticism or reproach, not necessarily legal judgment.
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Examples
Der Richter verurteilt den Angeklagten zu einer langen Haftstrafe.verb
The judge sentences the defendant to a long prison term.
Das Gericht verurteilt den Verbrecher.verb
The court is sentencing the criminal.
Das Gericht verurteilt den Täter zu einer langen Haftstrafe.verb
The court sentences the perpetrator to a long prison term.
Das Gericht verurteilt ihn zu einer langen Haftstrafe.verb
The court sentences him to a long prison term.
Das Gericht verurteilt den Angeklagten zu einer langen Haftstrafe.verb
The court sentences the defendant to a long prison term.
Das Gericht verurteilt den Angeklagten zu einer Haftstrafe.verb
The court sentences the defendant to imprisonment.
Warum verurteilst du immer so schnell, ohne die ganze Geschichte zu kennen?verb
Why do you always condemn so quickly without knowing the whole story?
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