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    Celda (en. Cell)

    /ˈθelda/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Small, closed room used for incarceration.
    The prisoner was taken to his cell after the trial.
    El prisionero fue llevado a su celda tras el juicio.
    Compartment in an electronic system or battery.
    The battery cell discharged quickly.
    La celda de la batería se descargó rápidamente.
    Basic unit of an organism in biology.
    Cells are the basic units of life.
    Las células son las unidades básicas de la vida.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'cālda', which means 'small room'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Isolation cell
    Space in a prison intended for solitary confinement.
    celda de aislamiento
    Prosecution witness
    A person who testifies in court against someone, often in relation to crimes committed in a cell.
    testigo de cargo
    Within four walls
    Expression referring to being confined, like in a cell.
    dentro de cuatro paredes

    Related Words

    Jail
    Place where people deprived of liberty are confined.
    cárcel
    Prison
    Institution intended for the detention of convicted persons or those awaiting trial.
    prisión
    Unit
    An element that is part of a larger whole.
    unidad

    Slang Meanings

    To be behind bars.
    That thief has been in a cell several times.
    Ese ladrón ya ha estado en la celda varias veces.
    Life of an inmate.
    I don’t want the cell; I prefer to live free.
    No quiero la celda, prefiero vivir libre.