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sanction (EN)
съществително име, глагол

съществително име “sanction”

ед. ч. sanction, мн. ч. sanctions или неизбр.
  1. санкция (наказателна мярка)
    The international community imposed economic sanctions on the nation after it tested nuclear weapons.
  2. одобрение
    The project cannot proceed without the sanction of the city council.
  3. санкция (наказателна клауза)
    The new regulation includes sanctions for companies that fail to reduce emissions.

глагол “sanction”

инфинитив sanction; той sanctions; мин. вр. sanctioned; мин. прич. sanctioned; гер. sanctioning
  1. одобрявам
    The board sanctioned the merger between the two companies.
  2. санкционирам (налагам наказания)
    The regulatory agency sanctioned the firm for violating safety standards.