приговори́ть
- 1.
to sentence, to condemnlaw
Суд приговори́л его к трём года́м тюрьмы́.
The court sentenced him to three years in prison.
Usually with к + dative naming the punishment.
Usage info
The verb пригова́ривать in Russian means "to chant" or "to mutter" in a repetitive or ritualistic way, often in a monotonous or formulaic manner.
It can also refer to speaking or stating something in a fixed, repeated phrase, sometimes with the connotation of a legal or official context (such as in the case of a judge pronouncing a sentence). In this case, пригова́ривать is related to the idea of "pronouncing" or "delivering" something, like a verdict.
Examples
Судья́ приговори́л его к году тюре́много заключе́ния.
The judge sentenced him to one year's imprisonment.
Этого растлителя приговорили к длительному сроку.
This molester was sentenced to a lengthy prison term.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | приговорю́ |
| ты | - | приговори́шь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | приговори́т |
| мы | - | приговори́м |
| вы | - | приговори́те |
| они́ | - | приговоря́т |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | приговори́ |
| вы | приговори́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | приговори́л |
| feminine | приговори́ла |
| neuter | приговори́ло |
| plural | приговори́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | having sentenced, who sentenced | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | was sentenced | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | приговори́в приговоривши приговоря́ | while doing (past) |
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Wade edited translation 3 months ago.
Singolin edited usage info 1 year ago.
