LEARNit Dictionary

sentence

noun
A1
1
A1
a set of words expressing a statement, a question or an order, usually containing a subject and a verb. In written English sentences begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop/period (.), a question mark (?) or an exclamation mark (!).
جمله
see also cleft sentence, run-on sentence
2
B2
the punishment given by a court
حکم, محکومیت, مجازات
He spent a week in custody awaiting sentence.
He turned state's evidence in return for a reduced sentence.
She could face a long prison sentence.
The US Supreme Court recently upheld both of these sentences.
The judge imposed the mandatory sentence for murder.
The offence carries a maximum sentence of two years in prison.
an eight-year sentence for burglary
ex-felons who have completed their sentences
see also community sentence, death sentence, life sentence, suspended sentence
verb
B2
1
to say officially in court that somebody is to receive a particular punishment
محکوم کردن, صدور حکم کردن, اعلام محکومیت کردن, حکم دادن, اعلام حکم کردن