penitentiary

Strafanstalt, Gefängnis

Ein Gefängnis, besonders für Menschen, die wegen schwerer Straftaten verurteilt wurden.

In einfachem Englisch: A prison, especially one for people who have been found guilty of serious crimes.

• He was sent to a penitentiary.
• She spent five years in a federal penitentiary.
• The state penitentiary holds prisoners convicted of serious crimes.

Synonyme: prison

Häufige Wendungen: federal penitentiary, state penitentiary, maximum security penitentiary

Pönitentiar

Ein katholischer Priester, zu dessen Aufgaben es gehört, die Beichte abzunehmen und Sünden zu vergeben.

In einfachem Englisch: A Catholic priest whose duties include hearing people admit their sins and giving religious forgiveness.

• The penitentiary heard her confession.
• He was appointed penitentiary at the cathedral.
• The bishop asked the penitentiary to advise the young priest.

Häufige Wendungen: cathedral penitentiary, the penitentiary priest, consult the penitentiary

strafvollzugsbezogen

Mit der Bestrafung von Straftätern verbunden, besonders durch ihre Unterbringung im Gefängnis.

In einfachem Englisch: Connected with punishing people who have committed crimes, especially by keeping them in prison.

• The report examines the penitentiary system.
• New rules changed penitentiary administration across the country.
• She studied penitentiary reform and the treatment of prisoners.

Synonyme: penal

Häufige Wendungen: penitentiary system, penitentiary institutions, penitentiary reform

bußbezogen

Mit religiösen Handlungen verbunden, die Reue über Sünden ausdrücken und Vergebung erbitten.

In einfachem Englisch: Connected with religious acts that show sorrow for sins and seek forgiveness.

• Fasting formed part of their penitentiary discipline.
• The text describes several penitentiary practices used in the monastery.
• These penitentiary prayers express sorrow for past sins.

Synonyme: penitential

Häufige Wendungen: penitentiary discipline, penitentiary practices, penitentiary prayers