Prisionera (en. Prisoner)

/pri.si.o.'ne.ɾa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Woman who is in prison.

The prisoner was transferred to a new penitentiary.

La prisionera fue trasladada a una nueva penitenciaría.

Woman who is detained by the law.

The prisoner has served five years of her sentence.

La prisionera ha cumplido cinco años de su condena.

It derives from the Latin 'prisonarius', which means 'prisoner'.

political prisoner

Person detained for political reasons.

prisionera política

escape from prison

To succeed in getting out of jail.

escapar de la prisión

life of a prisoner

Condition of living in prison.

vida de prisionera

prison

Place where people who have committed crimes are locked up.

prisión

parole

Freedom granted to a prisoner under certain conditions.

libertad condicional

sentence

Judicial decision that imposes a penalty on a criminal.

condena

Jail.

He was sent to 'prisi' for a while.

Lo mandaron a la 'prisi' por un tiempo.

Escape from prison.

We were planning a 'getaway' from prisi.

Planeábamos una 'escapada' de la prisi.