Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
sentenciar (in a non-legal text)
English translation:
to declare (declared)
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Kimberlee Thorne
Apr 2, 2008 00:55
16 yrs ago
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Spanish term
United States
Small World Language Services
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 4 more.
sentenciar (in a non-legal text)
Spanish to English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
this is not a legal text, it's a business one
"La ley (del aporte minero) no funciona así", sentenció enérgicamente el gerente de Comunicaciones de XXXXX XXXXX, XXXXX.
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3 mins
Robert Copeland
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Works in field
United States
Organized, Deadline-Oriented, Reliable
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
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to declare (declared)
Gran Diccionario Oxford
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Note added at 6 mins (2008-04-02 01:01:36 GMT)
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To declare sententiously
Más vale tarde que nunca –sentenció
(Better late than never-he declared sententiously)
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Note added at 6 mins (2008-04-02 01:01:36 GMT)
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To declare sententiously
Más vale tarde que nunca –sentenció
(Better late than never-he declared sententiously)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you! This fits perfectly into my context."
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Ivannia Garcia
Native in Spanish
26 years in the Translation Business
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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declare sententiously
OXFORD SUPERLEX
sentenciar vi: —más vale tarde que nunca —sentenció = better late than never, he declared sententiously
sentenciar vi: —más vale tarde que nunca —sentenció = better late than never, he declared sententiously
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Clifford Schisler
Paraguay
Paraguay
Native in English
Works in field
Paraguay
Accuracy and Reliability
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
adjudge
To adjudge is to give a firm and clear opinion regarding a certain situation.
Example sentence:
"This is where the men stand out from the boys", he adjudged sententiously as he observed their fearfulness
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27 mins
Rosa Elena Lozano Arton
Mexico
Mexico
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Mexico
Creative, Original, Reliable and fast
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish
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8
Stated
Así simple.
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Ximena Correa
: Tal cual.
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Gracias Ximena
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Gabriel Bustos
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Gracias Gabriel
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margaret caulfield
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Once again Thank you margaret
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cmwilliams (X)
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MikeGarcia
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Gracias Miguel
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Reza Mohammadnia
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vehemently affirmed
I think this fits well. Some examples:
As to her confession, she vehemently affirmed that it was secured by force and violence, and only after she had been beaten badly and threatened; ...
www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1952/may1952/gr_l-4218_1952.ht... - 25k
This period of " storm and stress," when the doctrine of the despotic authority of the sovereign was vehemently affirmed and strenuously denied, ...
books.google.com/books?id=r5IzAAAAMAAJ...
Some vehemently affirmed, and others potently believed, that the nation was in a most desperate state; that it was upon the very brink of ruin, ...
books.google.com/books?id=3cUOAAAAIAAJ...
As to her confession, she vehemently affirmed that it was secured by force and violence, and only after she had been beaten badly and threatened; ...
www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1952/may1952/gr_l-4218_1952.ht... - 25k
As to her confession, she vehemently affirmed that it was secured by force and violence, and only after she had been beaten badly and threatened; ...
www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1952/may1952/gr_l-4218_1952.ht... - 25k
This period of " storm and stress," when the doctrine of the despotic authority of the sovereign was vehemently affirmed and strenuously denied, ...
books.google.com/books?id=r5IzAAAAMAAJ...
Some vehemently affirmed, and others potently believed, that the nation was in a most desperate state; that it was upon the very brink of ruin, ...
books.google.com/books?id=3cUOAAAAIAAJ...
As to her confession, she vehemently affirmed that it was secured by force and violence, and only after she had been beaten badly and threatened; ...
www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1952/may1952/gr_l-4218_1952.ht... - 25k
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Bubo Coroman (X)
: yes, for "sentenció enérgicamente"
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MikeGarcia
: Also valid!!!
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Clayton Causey
Native in English
A pleasure to work with
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, French to English, Chinese to English, and 6 more.
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16
to pronounce
I addition to its most common meaning, this verb has the secondary meaning of "to pass judgement".
Sample:
"'The law doesn't work that way' XXXXX XXXXX, XXXXX's Communications Manager hotly/passionately pronounced."
Sample:
"'The law doesn't work that way' XXXXX XXXXX, XXXXX's Communications Manager hotly/passionately pronounced."
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