Download
Translate Files
search close
    https://lingvanex.com/translate/ Translate Text https://app.lingvanex.com/ Translate Files

    Prisión (en. Prison)

    /pɾiˈsjon/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Establishment intended for the detention and rehabilitation of individuals who have committed crimes.
    The prisoner served his sentence in the local prison.
    El prisionero cumplió su condena en la prisión local.
    Condition of being deprived of freedom for legal reasons.
    Prison is one of the severest penalties that a judge can impose.
    La prisión es una de las sanciones más severas que puede imponer un juez.
    Place where the execution of custodial sentences takes place.
    The prison has strict security measures.
    La prisión cuenta con medidas de seguridad estrictas.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'prisión', derived from 'prehendere', which means 'to catch' or 'to take'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to put in prison
    To impose detention on someone.
    dar prisión
    to be released from prison
    To leave the place of confinement after serving the sentence.
    salir de prisión
    preventive detention
    Detention of a person before their trial to prevent them from committing further crimes.
    prisión preventiva

    Related Words

    prisoner
    A person who is or has been confined in a prison.
    prisionero
    sentence
    Penalty imposed by a court, which may include prison time.
    condena
    parole
    Freedom granted to a convicted person under certain conditions.
    libertad condicional

    Slang Meanings

    the can
    The guy spent years in the can for his crimes.
    El tipo se pasó años en el bote por sus delitos.
    the pen
    After so many years in the pen, he looked changed.
    Después de tantos años en la talega, se le veía cambiado.