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    Penitenciaría (en. Penitentiary)

    /penitenθjaˈɾia/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Place where convicts are confined to serve their sentences.
    The inmate was transferred to the penitentiary.
    El reo fue trasladado a la penitenciaría.
    Synonym for prison, although it can refer to a specific type of jail.
    The penitentiary has a stricter regime than other jails.
    La penitenciaría tiene un régimen más severo que otras cárceles.
    Facility where the rehabilitation process of the offender takes place.
    The penitentiary is expected to offer social reintegration programs.
    Se espera que la penitenciaría ofrezca programas de reinserción social.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'paenitentiaria', related to repentance.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    as in a penitentiary
    It is used to refer to a very strict or austere place.
    como en una penitenciaría
    to get out of the penitentiary
    Expression indicating the freedom of a condemned person.
    salir de la penitenciaría
    life in the penitentiary
    Describes the conditions and activities carried out in this type of institution.
    vida en la penitenciaría

    Related Words

    condemned
    A person who has been sentenced for a crime.
    condenado
    crime
    Action or omission that causes harm and is punished by law.
    delito
    confinement
    Action of confining someone, especially in a prison.
    reclusión

    Slang Meanings

    The loot
    It colloquially refers to the time a person spends in the penitentiary.
    Se refiere de manera coloquial al tiempo que pasa una persona en la penitenciaría.
    The fin
    Term used in some places to refer to life inside a penitentiary.
    Término usado en algunos lugares para referirse a la vida dentro de una penitenciaría.