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Vocabulario para IELTS Academic (Puntuación 6-7) - Punishment

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Vocabulary for Academic IELTS (6-7)
inmate
inmate
[Sustantivo]

a person who is held in a prison or correctional facility

preso

preso

Ex: The prison housed over a thousand inmates serving various sentences. 
suspension
suspension
[Sustantivo]

the temporary removal or barring of an individual from a position, privilege, or institution as a disciplinary measure

suspensión, exclusión temporal

suspensión, exclusión temporal

to exile
to exile
[Verbo]

to force someone to live away from their native country, usually due to political reasons or as a punishment

exiliar

exiliar

Ex: The political dissident was exiled from the country for speaking out against the government. 
capital punishment
capital punishment
[Sustantivo]

the killing of a criminal as punishment

pena capital

pena capital

Ex: The debate over capital punishment continues to be a contentious issue in many countries. 
death penalty
death penalty
[Sustantivo]

the punishment of killing a criminal, which is officially ordered by a court

pena de muerte, condena a muerte

pena de muerte, condena a muerte

Ex: The court sentenced him to the death penalty. 
electric chair
electric chair
[Sustantivo]

a device used for carrying out capital punishment by electrocution

silla eléctrica, asiento eléctrico

silla eléctrica, asiento eléctrico

Ex: The condemned prisoner was sentenced to death by the electric chair for his crimes. 
whipping
whipping
[Sustantivo]

the act of striking a person with a flexible instrument designed for inflicting pain as a form of punishment or discipline

azote, flagelación

azote, flagelación

Ex: The practice of whipping as a punishment was common in some historical societies. 
community service
community service
[Sustantivo]

unpaid work done either as a form of punishment by a criminal or as a voluntary service by a citizen

servicio social

servicio social

Ex: After being convicted of vandalism, he was sentenced to 100 hours of community service. 
incarceration
incarceration
[Sustantivo]

the act of putting or keeping someone in captivity

encarcelamiento

encarcelamiento

Ex: Many activists are pushing for alternatives to incarceration for non-violent offenders. 
to reprimand

to severely criticize or scold someone for their actions or behaviors

reprender

reprender

Ex: The supervisor frequently reprimands team members for unprofessional conduct. 
to detain
to detain
[Verbo]

to officially hold someone in a place, such as a jail, and not let them go

detener, arrestar

detener, arrestar

Ex: The immigration officers have the authority to detain individuals entering the country illegally. 
to banish
to banish
[Verbo]

to force someone to leave a country, often as a form of punishment or to keep them away

desterrar, exiliar

desterrar, exiliar

Ex: The king decided to banish the traitor from the kingdom for his treachery. 
to confine
to confine
[Verbo]

to keep someone or something within limits of different types, such as subject, activity, area, etc.

limitar

limitar

Ex: The doctor advised him to confine his activities to avoid aggravating his injury. 
to chain
to chain
[Verbo]

to secure or attach something or someone using a series of connected links

encadenar

encadenar

Ex: The gatekeeper will chain the entrance to restrict access to the private property. 
to execute
to execute
[Verbo]

to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty

ejecutar

ejecutar

Ex: The condemned criminal was executed by lethal injection after exhausting all appeals. 
to electrocute

to execute a criminal by using electricity

electrocutar, ejecutar mediante electrocución

electrocutar, ejecutar mediante electrocución

Ex: In the early 20th century, the electric chair was introduced as a means to electrocute prisoners. 
to hang
to hang
[Verbo]

to kill a person by holding them in the air with a rope tied around their neck

ahorcar, ejecutar por ahorcamiento

ahorcar, ejecutar por ahorcamiento

Ex: In some cultures, hanging was a common method of execution for serious crimes. 
to deport
to deport
[Verbo]

to force a foreigner to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law

deportar

deportar

Ex: The immigration officers deport undocumented immigrants who are found living in the country illegally. 
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