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    Sentence (en. Sentence)

    /sɑ̃tɑ̃s/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A group of words that expresses a complete thought.
    The sentence 'It's nice weather today' is a sentence.
    La phrase 'Il fait beau aujourd'hui' est une sentence.
    In linguistics, the syntactic structure that combines a subject and a predicate.
    A simple sentence consists of a subject and a verb.
    Une phrase simple se compose d'un sujet et d'un verbe.
    A grammatical formulation that has meaning.
    In the exam, the student wrote a correct sentence.
    Dans l'examen, l'élève a écrit une sentence correcte.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'sententia', which means thought or opinion.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to give a sentence
    to pronounce a decision or judgment
    donner une sentence
    sentence for life
    a life sentence
    sentence à la vie
    conditional sentence
    a clause dependent on a condition
    sentence conditionnelle

    Related Words

    phrase
    A set of words that forms a unit of meaning.
    phrase
    proposition
    A declaration that can be true or false.
    proposition
    statement
    A passage of speech or text that expresses an idea.
    énoncé

    Slang Meanings

    A sentence regarding a situation in a humorous way.
    This decision is a real sentence, but we laugh about it.
    Cette décision, c'est une vraie sentence, mais on en rigole.
    Used in the context of a judgment or criticism.
    He gave his sentence on the movie: it was awful.
    Il a donné sa sentence sur le film : c'était nul.