cell
1. A small room, especially one in a prison or monastery
The prisoner was locked in his cell.
O prisioneiro foi trancado em sua cela.
2. A small compartment or cavity in a structure or organism
The honeycomb has many cells.
O favo de mel tem muitas celas.
3. In biology, the basic unit of life
Every living organism is made of cells.
Todo organismo vivo é feito de celas.
4. A small group or unit of an organization
A cell of resistance fighters
Uma cela de combatentes da resistência
Related Idioms & Phrases
cela de isolamento - solitary confinement
cela de castigo - punishment cell
metido numa cela - trapped or confined
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