Meaning
sentence (at a trial)
- condemnation
In a sentence
Il giudice ha dato una condanna di due anni.
The judge gave a two-year sentence.
Hai sentito la condanna del ragazzo ieri?
Did you hear about the boy's sentence yesterday?
La sua condanna per quel gesto è stata chiara.
Her condemnation of that gesture was clear.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| condanna | feminine · singular |
| condanne | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- In legal contexts, condanna is the court’s sentence or conviction; pena is the punishment itself, and sentenza is the judgment document.
- For moral disapproval, condanna is stronger and more formal than critica or disapprovazione.
- Common pattern: condanna a + noun/infinitive, as in condanna all’ergastolo or condanna a vivere nell’isolamento.