English–Spanish
“conviction” in Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/konˈdena/
Example
Recibió una condena de cinco años.
He received a conviction and was given a five-year sentence.
How to say “conviction” in Spanish
“Conviction” in Spanish is condena.
Court ruling that declares guilt and states the penalty, often given as a term of years or another sanction.
Example sentences with condena
La condena fue reducida en la apelación.
The sentence was reduced on appeal.
Tips for using condena
- In formal legal language sentencia usually refers to the written ruling while condena highlights the imposed penalty, so both words appear together in court texts with different focuses.
Other Spanish words for “conviction”
Tengo la convicción de que vendrá mañana.
I have the conviction that he will come tomorrow.
Tengo el convencimiento de que es la mejor opción.
I have the conviction that it is the best option.