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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesex-detenuto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛks de.teˈnuto
"Lui è un ex-detenuto che sta cercando di reintegrarsi nella società."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who has been convicted of a crime and has completed their prison sentence.
"After serving five years, he was finally an ex-convict, ready to start anew." - 2
An individual who has a criminal record but is no longer incarcerated.
"Many ex-convicts face challenges reintegrating into society."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'ex-convict' combines the prefix 'ex-', meaning 'out of' or 'from', with 'convict', derived from the Latin 'convictus', meaning 'to conquer' or 'to prove guilty'. The term evolved in the late 20th century to refer specifically to individuals who have been convicted of a crime and have completed their sentence.
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ancien détenu
Transliteration: ɑ̃sjɛ̃ de.tə.ny
"Il est maintenant un ancien détenu qui cherche un emploi."
ehemaliger Häftling
Transliteration: ˈeːhəˌmaːlɪɡɐ ˈhɛftlɪŋ
"Er ist ein ehemaliger Häftling, der ein neues Leben beginnen möchte."
ex-detenuto
Transliteration: ɛks de.teˈnuto
"Lui è un ex-detenuto che sta cercando di reintegrarsi nella società."
exconvicto
Transliteration: eks.konˈbik.to
"Es un exconvicto que intenta encontrar trabajo."
ex-condenado
Transliteration: ɛks.kondeˈnadu
"Ele é um ex-condenado que busca reintegração."
पूर्व कैदी
Transliteration: pūrva kaidī
"वह अब एक पूर्व कैदी है जो नई शुरुआत करना चाहता है।"
前囚犯
Transliteration: qián qiúfàn
"他现在是一个前囚犯，想要重新开始。"
전직 수감자
Transliteration: jeon-jik sugamja
"그는 이제 전직 수감자로서 새로운 삶을 시작하고 싶어합니다."
元受刑者
Transliteration: moto jukeisha
"彼は今、元受刑者として新しい生活を始めたいと思っています。"
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