sentence
/ˈsentəns/noun
उच्चारण सेन्टन्स
वाक्य; सज़ा, दंड
Basic word
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[C]
a set of words expressing a statement, a question or an order, usually containing a subject and a verb; the punishment given by a court
वाक्य; सज़ा, दंड
- Write a sentence.
- a life sentence
- Please translate this sentence into Hindi.
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- The last sentence of the paragraph summarises the idea.
- The judge gave him a short sentence for the offence.
Synonyms clause statement punishment penalty verdict
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[T] ~ sb (to sth)
(of a court) to say officially what a person's punishment will be
सज़ा सुनाना
- He was sentenced to five years in prison.
- The court sentenced the thief to two years in jail.
- She was sentenced to pay a heavy fine.
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- The judge will sentence the accused tomorrow.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Homonym: sentence means a group of words and also a punishment.
Homonym: sentence का अर्थ शब्द-समूह (वाक्य) और दंड भी है।
§Grammar and usage
The types of sentences are assertive or declarative (a statement), interrogative (a question), imperative (an order or request), exclamatory (strong feeling) and optative (a wish: 'May you live long'); by structure, sentences are simple, compound and complex.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: वाक्य के प्रकार assertive या declarative (कथन), interrogative (प्रश्न), imperative (आदेश या अनुरोध), exclamatory (तीव्र भावना) और optative (इच्छा: 'May you live long') हैं; संरचना के अनुसार वाक्य simple, compound और complex होते हैं।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Law: keep apart verdict (the decision guilty or not guilty) and sentence (the punishment); a person sentenced to death can appeal to the President for mercy (Article 72).
कानून में verdict (दोषी या निर्दोष का निर्णय, फ़ैसला) और sentence (दंड) को अलग रखिए; मृत्युदंड पाने वाला व्यक्ति राष्ट्रपति से दया की अपील कर सकता है (अनुच्छेद 72)।