prison
1. A place where people are held as punishment for crime; a jail or penitentiary
He was sentenced to five years in prison.
Ele foi condenado a cinco anos de prisão.
2. The state of being confined or held captive
The prisoner's long imprisonment came to an end.
A longa prisão do prisioneiro chegou ao fim.
3. Arrest or capture
The prisão of the suspect happened early in the morning.
A prisão do suspeito ocorreu cedo da manhã.
NYC Slang
the joint, the pen, the slammer, the big house
Related Idioms & Phrases
estar em prisão preventiva - to be held in preventive detention
pena de prisão - prison sentence
prisão domiciliar - house arrest
sair da prisão - to be released from prison
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