cellmate

cell·mate

(sĕl′māt′)

A person with whom one shares a cell, especially in a prison.

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cellmate

(ˈsɛlmeɪt) or

cell-mate

person with whom a prisoner shares a cell

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

cell•mate

(ˈsɛlˌmeɪt)

n.

a fellow inmate in a prison cell.

[1965–70]

Translations

cellmate

[ˈselmeɪt] N → compañero/a m/f de celda

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

cellmate

cell-mate [ˈsɛlmeɪt] n (male) → compagnon m de cellule; (female) → compagne f de cellule

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