🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

libertad condicional

Pronunciation / Transliteration: li-ber-tad con-di-cio-nal

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Probation/prəˈbeɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Está en libertad condicional tras su condena."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A period during which a person is tested for suitability for a job or position, often involving supervision.

    "After completing her training, she entered a six-month probation period at the company."
  2. 2

    A legal status in which an offender is allowed to remain in the community under supervision instead of serving time in prison.

    "He was sentenced to probation instead of jail time, requiring him to check in with a parole officer regularly."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'probation' originates from the Latin word 'probatio', meaning 'testing' or 'proof', which evolved through Old French before entering Middle English. Historically, it referred to a period of testing or trial, particularly in legal and educational contexts.

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