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condenado

condemned

adjective noun kohn-deh-NAH-doh Less Common
People & Society Law

Also means

wretched

Usage Note

Condenado as an adjective means 'condemned' or 'sentenced', and as a noun el condenado / la condenada refers to a convicted person. Colloquially, especially in Latin America, it functions as an intensifier similar to 'damned' or 'wretched': ese condenado ruido ('that blasted noise'). It is the past participle of condenar ('to condemn', 'to sentence', 'to damn').

Examples

"El condenado fue trasladado a otra prisión."

Natural Translation

The condemned man was transferred to another prison.

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