prison
BrE /ˈprɪzn/ AmE /ˈprɪzn/
noun en → es
a place where people are kept as a punishment for crimes or while they are waiting for trial
cárcel, prisión
- be in prison
Collocations prison sentence · time in prison
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He was sent to prison for three years.
Fue enviado a la cárcel por tres años.
the state of being in prison or the period during which someone is confined there
encarcelamiento, prisión
- spend time in prison
Collocations prison term · time served
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She spent five years in prison.
Ella pasó cinco años en la prisión.
a situation or place that is difficult to escape from, especially one that limits your freedom of action or thought
sitio difícil de abandonar, situación limitante
- be in prison
Collocations prison of debt · mental prison
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The city felt like a prison to her.
La ciudad le parecía una prisión.