prison
US /ˈprɪz.ən/
UK /ˈprɪz.ən/
1.
prisión, cárcel
a building in which people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trial
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He spent ten years in prison for robbery.
Pasó diez años en prisión por robo.
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The new prison will house over 500 inmates.
La nueva prisión albergará a más de 500 reclusos.
1.
encarcelar, apresar
to put or keep someone in prison
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The judge decided to prison the repeat offender.
El juez decidió encarcelar al reincidente.
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They threatened to prison him if he didn't cooperate.
Amenazaron con encarcelarlo si no cooperaba.