está condenado a

is condemned to; is doomed to

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is condemned to; is doomed to Used to describe an inevitable situation or fate, often unpleasant or unavoidable. It can be literal or philosophical, depending on context.

SP: El hombre está condenado a ser libre.

EN: Man is condemned to be free.

Se dice que está condenado a muerte.

It is said that he is condemned to death.

— Los hombres detrás del sol 2: El laboratorio del diablo (1992)

El que no conoce la historia está condenado a repetirla.

Those who do not know history are condemned to repeat it.

El hombre está condenado a ser libre.

Man is condemned to be free.

El que no conoce su historia está condenado a repetirla.

Those who do not know their history are condemned to repeat it.

Está condenado a vivir en una silla de ruedas.

He is condemned to live in a wheelchair.