What does incomunicado in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word incomunicado in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use incomunicado in Spanish.

The word incomunicado in Spanish means incommunicado, incommunicado, isolated, isolate, cut off, place in solitary confinement. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word incomunicado

incommunicado

adjetivo (preso: aislado)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Encerraban a los presos incomunicados en una sala subterránea oscura y fría.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Solitary confinement is often used as a punishment for minor offenses in prison.

incommunicado

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (preso aislado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

isolated

adjetivo (que no puede comunicarse)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cuando lleguemos a la cabaña, estaremos completamente incomunicados.
When we get to the cabin, we will be completely isolated.

isolate

verbo transitivo (impedir la comunicación) (of a prisoner)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La policía incomunicó a los acusados para que no pudiesen mentir en el interrogatorio.

cut off

verbo transitivo (lugares: desconectar)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
La crecida del río incomunicó esas dos poblaciones.

place in solitary confinement

verbo transitivo (preso: aislar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los guardas incomunicaron a ese reo agresivo.
The police placed the agressive prisoner in solitary confinement.

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