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1 ♦ conviction
♦ conviction /kənˈvɪkʃn/n.1 [u] (leg.) verdetto di colpevolezza ( da parte della giuria); sentenza di condanna ( emessa dal giudice); condanna: a conviction for rape, una condanna per stupro; previous convictions, precedenti penali: to have no previous convictions, non avere precedenti penali; essere incensurato; spent convictions, condanne scontate; to escape conviction, evitare la condanna2 convinzione; convincimento: It is my firm conviction that…, è mia ferma convinzione che…; political convictions, credo politico; idee politiche; to have the courage of one's convictions, avere il coraggio delle proprie convinzioni3 [u] convinzione; persuasione; fervore: to carry conviction, essere convincente; to lack conviction, non essere convincente; essere poco convincente● conviction politics, politica di principi ( di contro a una politica del consenso) □ to be open to conviction, essere disposto a ricredersi.
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