liberación anticipada
/libeɾaθjon antiθipada/from spelling rules
In Spanish, early release is translated as liberación anticipada.
Liberación anticipada refers specifically to the legal act of allowing a prisoner to leave jail or prison before their full sentence has been served.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of liberación (release/liberation) and anticipada (early/anticipated).
Which one should you use?
While liberación anticipada refers specifically to the legal act of release, salida anticipada can be used more generally for an early departure from a facility.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because liberación is a feminine noun, the adjective must take the feminine form anticipada.
How do you pronounce it?
/libeɾaθjon antiθipada/
Did you know?
- While liberación means release, the verb liberar is also used in Spanish to describe the act of 'unlocking' a mobile phone for use with different carriers.
- In some Latin American countries, the phrase indulto is used when a release is granted as a pardon from the head of state, which is a more political act than the administrative liberación anticipada.
- In many Spanish-speaking legal systems, a specific form of liberación anticipada is known as permisos de salida, where prisoners can leave for short periods to visit family or seek medical care without being fully released.
Examples in context
- El recluso recibirá una liberación anticipada por buen comportamiento.The inmate will receive an early release for good behavior.
- Debido a las condiciones climáticas, se permitirá la salida temprana de los empleados.Due to weather conditions, early release for employees will be granted.
- Si terminamos rápido el trabajo, nos pueden soltar antes.If we finish our work quickly, they might let us go early.
- El abogado solicitó la liberación anticipada de su cliente.The lawyer requested the early release of his client.
- La liberación anticipada no es una opción para este caso.Early release is not an option for this case.
- El preso espera su liberación anticipada tras cumplir la mitad de la condena.The prisoner is waiting for his early release after serving half the sentence.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are discussing a news report about a legal case.
- LucíaParece que el acusado logró la liberación anticipada.It seems the defendant achieved early release.
- MateoNo entiendo cómo fue posible obtenerla tan pronto.I don't understand how it was possible to get it so soon.
- LucíaSu abogado presentó pruebas de rehabilitación.His lawyer presented evidence of rehabilitation.
- MateoEspero que no vuelva a cometer delitos.I hope he doesn't commit crimes again.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
