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

Aquí, aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con el Castigo que son necesarias para el examen académico IELTS.

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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: Inmates often face challenges reintegrating into society after serving their sentences. 

Los reclusos a menudo enfrentan desafíos para reintegrarse en la sociedad después de cumplir sus condenas.

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 dictator decided to exile his political opponents to maintain control. 

El dictador decidió exiliar a sus oponentes políticos para mantener el control.

capital punishment
capital punishment
[Sustantivo]

the killing of a criminal as punishment

pena capital

pena capital

Ex: The court sentenced the convicted murderer to capital punishment by lethal injection. 

El tribunal sentenció al asesino convicto a la pena capital por inyección letal.

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: Many countries have abolished the death penalty. 

Muchos países han abolido la pena de muerte.

electric chair
electric chair
[Sustantivo]

a device used for carrying out capital punishment by electrocution

silla eléctrica, asiento eléctrico

silla eléctrica, asiento eléctrico

Ex: Witnesses gathered outside the prison to protest the use of the electric chair as a form of capital punishment. 

Los testigos se reunieron fuera de la prisión para protestar contra el uso de la silla eléctrica como forma de castigo capital.

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: In some cultures, whipping was used as a means of discipline for disobedient children. 

En algunas culturas, el azote se utilizaba como medio de disciplina para los niños desobedientes.

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: As part of their high school curriculum, students are required to complete a certain number of hours of community service. 

Como parte de su currículo de secundaria, los estudiantes deben completar un cierto número de horas de servicio comunitario.

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. 

Muchos activistas están presionando por alternativas a la encarcelación para delincuentes no violentos.

to reprimand

to severely criticize or scold someone for their actions or behaviors

reprender

reprender

Ex: The CEO was reprimanded by the board for financial irregularities. 

El CEO fue reprimido por la junta por irregularidades financieras.

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: During the investigation, law enforcement has the power to detain individuals suspected of a crime. 

Durante la investigación, las fuerzas del orden tienen el poder de detener a individuos sospechosos de un delito.

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 ruler banished his political opponents to remote islands to prevent rebellion. 

El gobernante desterró a sus oponentes políticos a islas remotas para prevenir una rebelión.

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 artist's creativity is often confined to abstract painting. 

La creatividad del artista a menudo se limita a la pintura abstracta.

to chain
to chain
[Verbo]

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

encadenar

encadenar

Ex: The prisoner will be chained to prevent any attempt to escape. 

El prisionero será encadenado para evitar cualquier intento de fuga.

to execute
to execute
[Verbo]

to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty

ejecutar

ejecutar

Ex: The controversial practice of executing prisoners by firing squad has been abolished in many places due to ethical concerns. 

La práctica controvertida de ejecutar a prisioneros por pelotón de fusilamiento ha sido abolida en muchos lugares debido a preocupaciones éticas.

to electrocute

to execute a criminal by using electricity

electrocutar, ejecutar mediante electrocución

electrocutar, ejecutar mediante electrocución

Ex: The state planned to electrocute the convicted criminal as part of his sentence. 

El estado planeó electrocutar al criminal convicto como parte de su sentencia.

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: The executioner's job was to hang the condemned prisoner at dawn. 

El trabajo del verdugo era ahorcar al prisionero condenado al amanecer.

to deport
to deport
[Verbo]

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

deportar

deportar

Ex: Border patrol agents are currently deporting a group of migrants apprehended near the southern border. 

Los agentes de la patrulla fronteriza están deportando actualmente a un grupo de migrantes detenidos cerca de la frontera sur.

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