Sentence
01
mening, fras
a group of words that forms a statement, question, exclamation, or instruction, usually containing a verb
Exempel
The teacher asked us to underline the verb in each sentence.
Läraren bad oss att understryka verbet i varje mening.
02
straff, dom
the punishment that the court assigned for a guilty person
Exempel
The jury ’s verdict led to a severe sentence.
Juryns dom ledde till ett strängt straff.
2.1
straff, dom
the length of time a convicted person is required to serve in prison
Exempel
The sentence for manslaughter was ten years.
Straffet för dråp var tio år.
to sentence
01
döma
to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law
Transitive: to sentence a defendant | to sentence a defendant to sth
Exempel
Last year, the jury unanimously sentenced the defendant to a lengthy prison term.
Förra år dömde juryn enhälligt den åtalade till en lång fängelsestraff.
