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

Aquí aprenderá algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con el castigo que son necesarias para el examen IELTS académico.

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

a person who is held in a prison or correctional facility

preso

preso

Ex: Visitation hours were restricted due to safety concerns for inmates and visitors .
suspension
[Sustantivo]

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

suspensión, sanción

suspensión, sanción

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 journalist exiled for exposing government corruption .
capital punishment
[Sustantivo]

the killing of a criminal as punishment

pena capital

pena capital

Ex: Capital punishment is reserved for crimes deemed most severe under the law , such as murder .
death penalty
[Sustantivo]

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

pena de muerte, muerte penal

pena de muerte, muerte penal

Ex: death penalty is rarely used in some states .
electric chair
[Sustantivo]

a device used for carrying out capital punishment by electrocution

silla eléctrica, silla de la muerte

silla eléctrica, silla de la muerte

Ex: The executioner prepared electric chair for the condemned prisoner , ensuring it was in working order .
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: Whipping was abolished as a legal punishment in many countries due to its inhumane nature.
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: He found fulfillment community service, knowing that his efforts were making a positive impact on those in need .
incarceration
[Sustantivo]

the act of putting or keeping someone in captivity

encarcelamiento

encarcelamiento

Ex: incarceration gave her time to reflect on the choices she made in life .

to severely criticize or scold someone for their actions or behaviors

reprender

reprender

Ex: The guideline suggests that managers reprimand employees in a way that undermines their motivation .
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 store security detain shoplifters until the arrival of law enforcement .
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 criminal banished from the country as part of the punishment for their crimes .
to confine
[Verbo]

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

limitar

limitar

Ex: The new confine the use of drones to designated areas .
to chain
[Verbo]

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

encadenar

encadenar

Ex: To prevent any accidents , the heavy machinery was chained to the ground during the storm .
to execute
[Verbo]

to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty

ejecutar

ejecutar

Ex: International human rights organizations often condemn governments execute individuals without fair trials or proper legal representation .

to execute a criminal by using electricity

electrocutar, ejecutar por medio de electricidad

electrocutar, ejecutar por medio de electricidad

Ex: The prisoner ’s appeal was denied , and he was set to electrocuted in a few days .
to hang
[Verbo]

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

ahorcar, colgar

ahorcar, colgar

Ex: She could n't bear to watch the news report about the government 's decision hang someone convicted of political dissent .
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 deporting a group of migrants apprehended near the southern border .
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