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inmate

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in·mate  (nmt)
n.
A resident of a dwelling that houses a number of occupants, especially a person confined to an institution, such as a prison or hospital.

inmate [ˈɪnˌmeɪt]
n
1. a person who is confined to an institution such as a prison or hospital See also resident [2]
2. Obsolete a person who lives with others in a house
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.inmateinmate - one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
occupant, occupier, resident - someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
2.inmate - a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated
patient - a person who requires medical care; "the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly"
3.inmate - a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
lifer - a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment
captive, prisoner - a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
trusty - a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges

inmate
noun
1. patient, case, sufferer, occupant, invalid, convalescent, sick person A fellow inmate said that she was in very good shape.
2. prisoner, convict, con (slang), lag (slang), captive, detainee, jailbird The most touching letter I received was written by a prison inmate.
Translations
inmate [ˈɪnmeɪt] N [of hospital] → enfermo/a m/f; [of prison] → preso/a m/f, presidiario/a m/f; [of asylum] → internado/a m/f

inmate [ˈɪnmeɪt] n [prison] → détenu(e) m/f; [asylum, mental institution] → pensionnaire mf
death row inmates → les détenus du couloir de la mort

inmate
nInsasse m, → Insassin f

inmate [ˈɪnˌmeɪt] n (of prison) → detenuto/a, carcerato/a; (of asylum) → internato/a, ricoverato/a
inmate [ˈɪnˌmeɪt] n (of prison) → detenuto/a, carcerato/a; (of asylum) → internato/a, ricoverato/a

inmate
n inmate [ˈinmeit]
one of the people living in an institution, especially a prison or mental hospital. inwoner نَزيل، مُقيم обитател chovanec (vězení, ústavu) indsat der Insasse, die Insassin τρόφιμος ιδρύματος interno, recluso (vanglas, haiglas) olija زندانی؛ بیمار hoidokki détenu, ue, interné/-ée אָסִיר वासी stanar bennlakó narapidana, penghuni rumah sakit jiwa vistmaður inquilino; paziente; carcerato 収容者 (병원, 양로원, 교도소 등의) 피수용자 kalinys, ligonis iemītnieks (psihiatriskās slimnīcas slimnieks; cietumnieks) banduan patia ant, gevangene innsatt, fange; pasient pensjonariusz recluso deţinut; internat заключённый; пациент väzeň; pacient gojenec, pacient štićenik intern, intagen ผู้ถูกกักกัน sakin 同住者 пожилець, мешканець ہسپتال، جیل خانے یا کسی ادارے میں بسنے والا bạn chung tù hay bệnh viện tâm thần

inmate شريك السكن vězeň beboer Insasse τρόφιμος interno vanki détenu zatvorenik detenuto 被収容者 피수용자 bewoner innsatt współmieszkaniec confinado, recluso заключенный intern ผู้ถูกกักขังในคุก hükümlü bạn tù 囚犯


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"The Nurse," said the Man who had laughed, "is an inmate of the Institution for the Illiterate-Deaf-and-Dumb.
There was a story, which I shrank from verifying, that a former inmate of our house had hung himself in it, but I do not know to this day whether it was true or not.
Such were Dimmler the musician and his wife, Vogel the dancing master and his family, Belova, an old maiden lady, an inmate of the house, and many others such as Petya's tutors, the girls' former governess, and other people who simply found it preferable and more advantageous to live in the count's house than at home.
 
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