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    Valcárcel (en. Prison)

    /balˈkaɾθel/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Place where prisoners are confined.
    The defendant was sent to jail after being found guilty.
    El acusado fue enviado a la cárcel tras ser declarado culpable.
    Local or colloquial synonyms for jail.
    In his neighborhood, jail is also known as 'la valca'.
    En su barrio, a la cárcel también se le conoce como 'la valca'.
    Penitentiary facility that may have different security levels.
    Maximum security prisons have strict control over inmates.
    Las cárceles de máxima seguridad tienen un control riguroso sobre los reclusos.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'carcer', which means 'confinement'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to do the valcarcel
    To be imprisoned.
    hacer la valcárcel
    to get out of the valcarcel
    To serve the sentence and be released.
    salir de la valcárcel

    Related Words

    prisoner
    Person serving a sentence in a penal institution.
    preso
    confinement
    Action of confining a person.
    reclusión
    crime
    Act that violates the law.
    delito

    Slang Meanings

    The 'doghouse'
    It refers to jail as 'the doghouse' because of the harsh life that prisoners lead.
    Se refiere a la cárcel como 'la perrera' por la dura vida que llevan los presos.
    The 'tambo'
    Some colloquially refer to jail as 'tambo'.
    Algunos llaman 'tambo' a la cárcel de forma coloquial.
    'High-impact' jail
    The most dangerous criminals are sent to 'high-impact' jail.
    Los criminales más peligrosos son enviados a la cárcel de 'alto impacto'.