condenar

Senses

1. 1.

   to condemn, to sentence

   to officially declare someone guilty and impose a punishment (legal context)

2. 2.

   to condemn, to denounce

   to express strong disapproval or criticism of something or someone

3. 3.

   to doom, to condemn

   to destine someone or something to a terrible fate or outcome

Examples

• "O juiz condenou o réu a dez anos de prisão."

  The judge sentenced the defendant to ten years in prison.

• "O governo condenou veementemente o ataque terrorista."

  The government strongly condemned the terrorist attack.

• "A falta de investimento condena o projeto ao fracasso."

  The lack of investment dooms the project to failure.

Usage

Common in both legal and general contexts. Often used with preposition "a" (condenar a/à prisão, condenar alguém a algo). In formal or news contexts, commonly appears with adverbs like "veementemente" (strongly/vehemently) when expressing disapproval.