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condemn

/kənˈdɛm/

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verb

Condamner, critiquer sévèrement

To strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate the perpetrators of.

Examples :

"The president condemned the terrorists."

Le président a condamné les terroristes.

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Condamner

To judicially pronounce (someone) guilty.

Examples :

"The judge condemned the thief to five years in prison. "

Le juge a condamné le voleur à cinq ans de prison.

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Condamner à la damnation éternelle

To confer eternal divine punishment upon.

Examples :

"The ancient religious text condemned the dishonest merchant to eternal damnation. "

L'ancien texte religieux a condamné le marchand malhonnête à la damnation éternelle.

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Déclarer (un bâtiment) inhabitable

To adjudge (a building) as being unfit for habitation.

Examples :

"The house was condemned after it was badly damaged by fire."

La maison a été déclarée inhabitable après avoir été gravement endommagée par le feu.

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Condamner, déclarer non conforme

To adjudge (building or construction work) as of unsatisfactory quality, requiring the work to be redone.

Examples :

"The construction crew was condemned for their shoddy work on the new school addition, and the principal ordered them to redo the entire exterior wall. "

L'équipe de construction a été condamnée pour son travail bâclé sur la nouvelle extension de l'école, et le directeur a ordonné de refaire tout le mur extérieur.

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Condamner, déclarer impropre à la consommation

To adjudge (food or drink) as being unfit for human consumption.

Examples :

"The chef condemned the spoiled milk, deeming it unfit to use in the school's morning cereal. "

Le chef a condamné le lait caillé, le jugeant impropre à l'utilisation dans les céréales du matin de l'école.

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Condamner, exproprier

To determine and declare (property) to be assigned to public use. See eminent domain.

Examples :

"The city council condemned the old building on Elm Street to make way for a new park. "

Le conseil municipal a condamné le vieux bâtiment de la rue Elm pour faire place à un nouveau parc.

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Confisquer

To declare (a vessel) to be forfeited to the government, to be a prize, or to be unfit for service.

Examples :

"The captain condemned the damaged ship, declaring it unfit for further voyages. "

Le capitaine a confisqué le navire endommagé, le déclarant inapte à de nouveaux voyages.

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