prison in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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prison [Am ˈprɪzən, Brit ˈprɪz(ə)n] N

1. prison C (jail):

prison
prisión f
prison
cárcel f
she's in prison
está presa
she's in prison
está en la cárcel
he was sent to prison for …
lo encarcelaron or lo metieron preso por …
her accomplice went to prison for five years
su cómplice fue condenado a cinco años de prisión
he was released from prison
fue puesto en libertad
he was released from prison
fue excarcelado form
he was released from prison attr system/reform
carcelario
he was released from prison attr system/reform
penitenciario
he was released from prison yard
de la prisión
prison guard or Brit warder
guardia mf
prison guard or Brit warder
celador m / celadora f
prison population
reclusos mpl
prison population
población f penitenciaria
prison staff
personal m penitenciario
prison visitor
visitante mf de la cárcel

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carcelario (carcelaria)
prison attr
prisión de máxima seguridad
maximum-security prison
prisión de máxima seguridad
top-security prison

prison in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for prison in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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Translations for prison in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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guandoca
prison

prison Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to put sb in prison
encarcelar a alguien
to keep sb in prison
tener a alguien en la cárcel
to fling sb into prison
meter a alguien a la cárcel
to put sb in prison
meter a alguien en la cárcel
to wind up in prison
ir a parar a la cárcel
to end up in prison
acabar en la cárcel
the prison has no integral sanitation
la cárcel no dispone de instalaciones de saneamiento
to commit sb to prison
encarcelar a alguien
to remand sb to prison [or in custody]
poner a alguien en prisión preventiva
to sentence to 20 years in prison
condenar a 20 años de presidio
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Others were sentenced to serve long prison terms.
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Some of his books were written in prison.
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Shortly after those calls were made he was re-arrested and placed back in prison.
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The country was in strife with all national leaders in prison.
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He was sentenced to seven years in prison.
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Only in 1813 and 1827 were the buildings renovated and converted for prison use.
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He took credit for getting the last remaining incarcerated man released from prison.
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He was returned to prison and has remained there since.
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Many serve time in prison for their crimes.
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He was also an advocate for prison reform.
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