death sentence
A decree that someone be put to death as a punishment for a crimeA decree that someone be put to death as a punishment for a crime; a sentence of execution.
» I've been given a death sentence.
Ich bin zum Tode verurteilt worden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Gegen mich wurde das Todesurteil verhängt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Меня приговорили к смертной казни. — corvard
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2 sensesA decree that someone be put to death as a punishment for a crime; a sentence of execution.
Todesurteil
сме́ртный пригово́рsmértnyj prigovór
сме́ртний ви́рокsmértnyj výrok
(figuratively)Anything that spells death.
Having the Huntington's gene is a death sentence.
Examples
17 sentencesI've been given a death sentence.
ruМеня приговорили к смертной казни. — corvard
deIch bin zum Tode verurteilt worden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom definitely should have gotten the death sentence.
deTom hätte auf jeden Fall die Todesstrafe bekommen sollen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The verdict was a death sentence.
We are signing our death sentences.
Sami's death sentence was commuted to life.
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