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    Prision (en. Prison)

    /pɾiˈsjon/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Institution intended for the detention of individuals who have committed crimes.
    The man was taken to prison after his arrest.
    El hombre fue llevado a prisión tras su arresto.
    Condition of being deprived of freedom.
    Prison can be a devastating experience for many.
    La prisión puede ser una experiencia devastadora para muchos.
    Place where sentences of deprivation of liberty are served.
    The prison is overcrowded and needs reform.
    La prisión está sobrepoblada y necesita reformas.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'privatio', which means deprivation.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be released from prison
    To stop being confined in jail.
    salir de prisión
    to go to prison
    To be incarcerated by a judge.
    ir a prisión
    to serve time in prison
    To spend time in a place of confinement as part of a sentence.
    cumplir prisión

    Related Words

    detention
    Action of detaining a person, usually by the authority.
    detención
    parole
    Situation in which a person is released from prison under certain conditions.
    libertad condicional
    crime
    Action that transgresses the law and is punished by the state.
    delito

    Slang Meanings

    the clink
    He was in the clink for several years.
    Estuvo en la trena por varios años.
    the big house
    He is said to have been sent to the big house for theft.
    Se dice que lo metieron en el talego por robo.
    birdcage
    He spent some time in the birdcage for his misdeeds.
    Pasó un tiempo en la pajarera por sus fechorías.
    stone house
    After his trial, he ended up in the stone house.
    Después de su juicio, fue a parar a la casa de piedra.