condemnation

S2 W2

BrE /kənˈdɛm.nənʃən/ AmE /kənˈdɛm.nənʃən/

noun en → es

1 CRITICIZE [uncountable] B1

the act of criticizing someone or something severely, often officially

condena, condenación, crítica severa

  • express condemnation for somebody/something

Collocations public condemnation of a crime · international condemnation of the war

  • The government expressed its condemnation of the attack.

    El gobierno expresó su condena del ataque.

2 JUDGMENT [uncountable] B2

the act of officially deciding that someone is guilty and should be punished, especially by a court of law

sentencia de condena, condena judicial

  • receive condemnation for something

Collocations condemnation to death · condemnation to prison

  • He received a life sentence of condemnation.

    Recibió una sentencia de cadena perpetua.

3 DESTROY [uncountable] C1

the act of officially declaring something to be unsafe or illegal and ordering it to be destroyed

demolición, anulación oficial

  • condemnation of a building

Collocations condemnation of a property · condemnation of a product

  • The old factory was condemned as unsafe.

    La vieja fábrica fue declarada insegura y condenada.