conditional sentence
kənˈdɪʃənl ˈsɛntəns
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Definition of conditional sentence - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
linguisticsTECH.sentence type used to express conditionsTECH.
  • If it rains, we will stay inside is a conditional sentence..
2.
legalTECH.court-imposed sentence that depends on specific conditions being metTECH.
  • The judge gave him a conditional sentence, avoiding jail time if he follows the rules..
probation suspended sentence
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Expressions with conditional

conditional offern.
proposal that is only valid if certain requirements are met
She received a conditional offer from her first-choice university.
conditional releasen.
freeing of a person from custody under rules they must obey
The judge granted conditional release after reviewing his behavior in prison.
be conditional uponv.
depend on something happening or being true
The offer will be conditional upon approval by the manager.
conditional agreementn.
agreement effective upon a specific event happening
The sale was based on a conditional agreement.
conditional dischargen.
legal release without punishment unless reoffending occurs
The judge granted him a conditional discharge.
conditional relationn.
situation where one thing depends on another
The conditional relation of success on hard work is important.

Expressions with sentence

pass sentencev.
announce a punishment in a court of law
The judge will pass sentence on the defendant tomorrow.
stiff sentencen.
severe punishment given by a court
The judge gave him a stiff sentence for the crime.
life sentencen.
prison term lasting for the convict's natural life
He was given a life sentence for his role in the crime.
prison sentencen.
period of time someone must spend in prison as punishment
He received a ten-year prison sentence for robbery..
serve a sentencev.
complete a period of imprisonment
She served a sentence of five years.
serve sentencev.
complete a period of punishment given by a court
He will serve sentence in the county jail.
death sentencen.
something that inevitably leads to failure or disaster
Ignoring climate change warnings is a death sentence for our planet..
serve one's sentencev.
complete the period of punishment given by a court
He served his sentence and was released from prison last week.
custodial sentencen.
punishment where someone must stay in prison or detention
He received a custodial sentence for the robbery.
lifetime sentencen.
situation that feels permanent and inescapable
Her illness felt like a lifetime sentence.

Terms related to conditional sentence

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conditionconditionallyassumptioncontingencypremiseprovisorequirementstipulationsuppositiondecreejudgmentorder

Terms with conditional sentence included in their meaning

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parolen.
prison release
conditional release of a prisoner before full sentence served
apodosisn.
linguistics
latter part of a conditional sentence
protasisn.
linguistics
first part of a conditional sentence

Examples of conditional sentence in a sentence

  • 'Should you need help, call me' is a conditional sentence.
  • He received a conditional sentence for his first offense.
  • A conditional sentence was given, with community service as a requirement.

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  1. French:phrase conditionnelle, peine avec sursis, ...
  2. German:Konditionalsatz, Bewährungsstrafe, ...
  3. Italian:frase condizionale, pena condizionale, ...
  4. Spanish:oración condicional, condena condicional, ...
  5. Portuguese:frase condicional, pena condicional, ...
  6. Chinese:条件句, 缓刑, ...
  7. Japanese:条件文, 執行猶予付き判決, ...
  8. Arabic:جملة شرطية, حُكْم مَع وَقْف التَّنْفِيذ, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִשְׁפַּט תְּנַאי, עוֹנֶשׁ עַל תְּנַאי, ...
  10. Russian:условное предложение, условное наказание, ...
  11. Ukrainian:умовне речення, умовне покарання, ...
  12. Hindi:शर्तीय वाक्य, सशर्त सजा, ...

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