Convictos (en. Convicts)

/konˈbiktos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
People who have been convicted by a court of law.
Convicts serve their sentence in prison.
Los convictos cumplen su pena en prisión.
Individuals who have been found guilty of a crime.
The movie depicts the life of convicts in a prison.
En la película se narra la vida de convictos en una cárcel.
People facing a sentence for their illegal acts.
Convicts participate in rehabilitation programs.
Los convictos participan en programas de rehabilitación.

Etymology

From Latin 'convictus', meaning 'victor' or 'convinced'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

convicted of a crime
a person who has been convicted of a specific crime.
convicto de un delito
system of convicts
an organized structure for managing prisoners.
sistema de convictos
life of convicts
daily experience and living conditions of incarcerated individuals.
vida de convictos

Related Words

sentence
penalty imposed on a convict by a court.
condena
criminal
a person who has committed a crime.
criminal
crime
an action that infringes the law.
delito

Slang Meanings

Little Bird
That guy is serving his sentence; he's a little bird.
Ese tipo está cumpliendo su condena, es un pajarito.
Guilty
They caught him; now he's guilty in prison.
Lo atraparon, ahora es un culpable en la cárcel.
Prison
That convict spent years in prison.
Ese convicto pasó años en la cárcel.