cellar

BrE /ˈsɛlə/ AmE /ˈsɛlər/

noun en → es

1 ROOM [singular] B2

a room or space under the ground floor of a building, used for storing food and other things

bodega, sótano

Collocations cellar door · cellar window

  • They have a large cellar for storing wine.

    Tienen una gran bodega para almacenar vino.

2 PRISON [singular] C1

a small room in a prison where one or more prisoners are kept, often as a punishment for bad behavior

celda de castigo

Collocations solitary confinement cell · prison cell

  • He was put in the cellar for a week.

    Lo pusieron en la celda de castigo durante una semana.