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sentença — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • award noun A prize or honour given for merit or achievement.
  • decision noun A choice or judgment made after considering the options.
  • sentence noun A group of words that forms a complete grammatical statement, usually with a subject and a verb.
  • voice noun The sound a person produces when speaking or singing.

Senses

sentença is used for these senses in English:

  • award (legal) A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.
  • decision (chiefly combat sports) A result arrived at by the judges when there is no clear winner at the end of the contest.
  • sentence (dated) The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict. [from 14th c.]
  • sentence The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime. [from 14th c.]
  • sentence A punishment imposed on a person convicted of a crime.
  • sentence (grammar) A grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate, even if one or the other is implied. In modern writing, when using e.g. the Latin, Greek or Cyrillic alphabets, typically beginning with a capital letter and ending with a full stop or other punctuation. [from 15th c.]
  • voice (figurative) An expressed opinion, choice, will, desire, or wish; the right or ability to make such expression or to have it considered

award — full definition

  1. noun A prize or honour given for merit or achievement.
  2. verb To officially give someone a prize, sum of money, or other benefit as the result of a decision.

decision — full definition

  1. noun A choice or judgment made after considering the options.
  2. noun Firmness and confidence in acting or judging.
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