Inklingo

condenado

kon-deh-NAH-dohkon.deˈna.ðo

sentenced, convicted

Also: condemned
A close-up view of a judge's wooden gavel resting on a sound block.

📝 In Action

El hombre condenado apeló la sentencia.

B1

The sentenced man appealed the verdict.

La prensa criticó el acto condenado por la opinión pública.

B2

The press criticized the act condemned by public opinion.

Fue condenado a diez años de prisión.

B1

He was sentenced to ten years in prison.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • culpable (guilty)
  • sentenciado (sentenced)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • condenado a muertesentenced to death

wretched, darned

Also: pesky
AdjectivemB2informal
A small, dejected figure sitting alone in the rain, holding a broken umbrella.

📝 In Action

¡Este condenado despertador no me dejó dormir!

B2

This wretched alarm clock wouldn't let me sleep!

Se me perdió el condenado libro que necesitaba para el examen.

C1

I lost the darned book I needed for the exam.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • maldito (damned/cursed)
  • fastidioso (annoying)

convict, sentenced person

Also: felon
NounmB1
A figure wearing old-fashioned black and white striped prisoner clothing standing behind thick iron bars.

📝 In Action

El condenado intentó escapar de la cárcel.

B1

The convict tried to escape from the jail.

Los condenados tienen derecho a un juicio justo.

B2

Sentenced individuals have the right to a fair trial.

Word Connections

Synonyms

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Quick Quiz: condenado

Question 1 of 2

¿Cuál es el mejor significado de 'condenado' en la frase: 'El condenado perro se comió mis zapatos'?

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👥 Word Family
condenar(to condemn, to sentence)Verb
condena(sentence, conviction)Noun
condenación(condemnation)Noun
🎵 Rhymes
📚 Etymology

Comes from the Latin verb *condemnare*, which meant 'to inflict loss upon' or 'to punish.' The Spanish word kept the core meaning of being judged or sentenced.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: condannatoPortuguese: condenado

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Frequently Asked Questions

¿Es 'condenado' el mismo que el verbo 'condenar'?

'Condenado' is the past form of the verb 'condenar' (to sentence/to condemn). It is used as an adjective (describing someone) or a noun (the person itself), while 'condenar' is the action word.

¿Puedo usar 'condenado' como una grosería fuerte?

Not usually. While it is often translated as 'damned' or 'cursed,' it is generally considered a mild intensifier or expression of annoyance, not a severe curse word like others in Spanish.