prison
US /ˈprɪz.ən/
UK /ˈprɪz.ən/
1.
prisão, cadeia
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.
Ele passou dez anos na prisão por roubo.
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The new prison will house over 500 inmates.
A nova prisão abrigará mais de 500 detentos.
1.
prender, encarcerar
to put or keep someone in prison
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The judge decided to prison the repeat offender.
O juiz decidiu prender o reincidente.
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They threatened to prison him if he didn't cooperate.
Eles ameaçaram prendê-lo se ele não cooperasse.