condemn

to say that someone or something is very bad and should be punished

condenar, condenar a alguien por algo

• condemn somebody/something for doing sth

Collocations condemn someone to death · condemn an action as wrong

• The court condemned him to life in prison.

  El tribunal condenólo a pasar el resto de su vida en prisión.

to say that something bad will definitely happen to someone or something in the future

condenar, condenar a alguien al algo

• condemn somebody/something to sth

Collocations condemn someone to failure · condemn a generation to poverty

• The government's policies condemned the country to economic ruin.

  Las políticas del gobierno condenaron al país al fracaso económico.

to say that someone will go to hell because they have done something wrong or are not religious

condenar, condenar a alguien al infierno por algo

• condemn somebody to hell for doing sth

Collocations condemn someone to eternal damnation · condemn a soul to hell

• The priest condemned the sinner to eternal damnation.

  El sacerdote condenó al pecador al infierno eterno.