cárcere

[KAR-ser-uh]

nounmasculinepl: cárceres

prison

1. A place of confinement; a jail or penitentiary

He spent five years in carcere.

Ele passou cinco anos no cárcere.

2. Figuratively, any place of confinement or restriction

The poverty was his carcere.

A pobreza era o seu cárcere.

NYC Slang

slammer, joint, pen, lockup

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

cadeia

More commonly used than cárcere in everyday speech

Portugal

cárcere

Standard and formal usage

General Brazilian

prisão

Most common modern term in Brazil

estar preso no cárcere - to be imprisoned

sair do cárcere - to be released from prison

cárcere privado - unlawful confinement (legal term)

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