English–Spanish

“sentence” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsosentenciar

Pronunciation

IPA/oɾaˈθjon/

Example

Esa oración es larga.

That sentence is long.

Illustration for oración (sentence)

How to say “sentence” in Spanish

“Sentence” in Spanish is oración.

A linguistic unit that conveys a complete thought.

Full entry for oración: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with oración

¿Cómo se forma una oración interrogativa?

How do you form an interrogative sentence?

Tips for using oración

  • Verbs and context usually show the sense: rezar or hacer una oración for praying, and formar, escribir or construir una oración for a grammatical sentence.

Other Spanish words for “sentence”

El juez sentenció al acusado.

The judge sentenced the defendant.

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