conviction

conviction
-ʃən
noun
1) (the passing of a sentence on a guilty person: She has had two convictions for drunken driving.) condena; antecedentes penales
2) ((a) strong belief: It's my conviction that he's right.) convicción
conviction
tr[kən'vɪkʃən]
noun
1 (belief) convicción nombre femenino, creencia
2 SMALLLAW/SMALL condena (for, por)
■ he had no previous convictions no tenía antecedentes penales
conviction [kən'vɪkʃən] n
1) : condena f (de un acusado)
2) belief: convicción f, creencia f
conviction
n.
• certeza s.f.
• certidumbre s.f.
• condena s.f.
• convencimiento s.m.
• convicción s.f.
kən'vɪkʃən
mass & count noun
1) (Law)

conviction (FOR something) — condena f (por algo)

2) (certainty, strong belief) convicción f

to speak without conviction — hablar sin convicción

their claims carry little conviction — lo que sostienen es poco convincente

[kǝn'vɪkʃǝn]
N
1) (Jur) condena f

there were 12 convictions for theft — hubo 12 condenas por robo

to have no previous convictions — no tener antecedentes penales

2) (=belief) convicción f , creencia f

it is my conviction that ... — creo firmemente que ...

3) (=persuasion, persuasiveness)

he said with conviction — dijo con convicción

without much conviction — no muy convencido

to carry conviction — ser convincente

open to conviction — dispuesto a dejarse convencer

* * *
[kən'vɪkʃən]
mass & count noun
1) (Law)

conviction (FOR something) — condena f (por algo)

2) (certainty, strong belief) convicción f

to speak without conviction — hablar sin convicción

their claims carry little conviction — lo que sostienen es poco convincente


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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