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“exile” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoexiliar · exiliado · desterrar · destierro

Pronunciation

IPA/ekˈsiljo/

Example

Después del golpe, el político tuvo que vivir en el exilio.

After the coup, the politician had to go into exile.

Illustration for exilio (exile)

How to say “exile” in Spanish

“Exile” in Spanish is exilio.

Long-term residence abroad imposed by authorities because returning home is unsafe for political reasons.

Full entry for exilio: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with exilio

El artista transformó su exilio en inspiración para sus canciones.

The artist turned his exile into inspiration for his songs.

Tips for using exilio

  • Common collocations are estar en el exilio and vivir en el exilio, and the person is usually called un exiliado rather than refugiado unless formal protection is granted.

Other Spanish words for “exile”

El gobierno quiere exiliar al periodista.

The government wants to exile the journalist.

El exiliado habló con los periodistas en la frontera.

The exile spoke with reporters at the border.

El pueblo decidió desterrar al criminal.

The townspeople decided to exile the criminal.

Después del juicio, fue enviado al destierro.

After the trial, he was sent into exile.

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