← Back to Fala2Me

condemning

[kənˈdemɪŋ]
verb (present participle) / adjective
condenando / condenatório
1. expressing severe disapproval of something or someone
She was condemning the government's policies.
Ela estava condenando as políticas do governo.
2. sentencing someone to a punishment, typically death or imprisonment
The judge is condemning the criminal to life in prison.
O juiz está condenando o criminoso a prisão perpétua.
3. officially declaring something as unfit or dangerous
The building was condemned as structurally unsafe.
O prédio foi condenado por ser estruturalmente inseguro.
4. adjective: expressing disapproval or criticism
His condemning tone made everyone uncomfortable.
Seu tom condenatório deixou todos desconfortáveis.
Synonyms
criticizingdenouncingsentencingcensuringreproaching
Antonyms
approvingpraisingacquittingpardoningcommending

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
condenando
standard usage for both verb and adjective forms
São Paulo
condenando / condenatório
consistent with general Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
condenando / condenatório
similar usage but with slightly more formal legal context

Related Idioms & Phrases

condemning out of one's own mouth
self-condemning evidence
condemning statement
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →