Significado en español

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Prison

🇬🇧 UK /["/ˈprɪzn/"]/ 🇺🇸 US /["/ˈprɪzn/"]/

Significado de Prison

a building where people are kept as a punishment for a crime they have committed, or while they are waiting for trial

In simple words: A place where people are kept when they break the law.

Prison en una frase

• He was sentenced to five years in prison for theft.
• She visited her friend in prison every month.
• The prison was built in the 1800s and is now a museum.
• After the trial, the judge decided to send him to prison.
• He drew a picture of a prison to express his feelings of being trapped.

Cómo usar Prison

Used in both formal and informal contexts. Suitable for discussions about law, crime, or punishment. Avoid using in light-hearted contexts or jokes.

Grammar pattern

standalone noun

Memory hint

Think of a 'prison' as a 'prisoner-in'.

Palabras relacionadas

Collocations with Prison

• local
• federal
• overcrowded
• go to
• put somebody in
• send somebody to
• sentence
• term
• cell
• at a/​the prison
• in (a/​the) prison
• local
• federal
• overcrowded
• go to
• put somebody in
• send somebody to
• sentence
• term
• cell
• at a/​the prison
• in (a/​the) prison

Synonyms for Prison

• jail

Opposites of Prison

• freedom
• liberty

Common mistakes with Prison

• 'Prisoner' is not the same as 'prison' - one is a person, the other is a place.
• Confusing 'jail' vs 'prison'. Jail is for short-term holding; prison is for long-term sentences.
• Using 'prisons' as a singular term incorrectly when referring to a single location.

Preguntas frecuentes sobre Prison

¿Qué significa Prison?

A place where people are kept when they break the law.

¿Qué significa Prison en español?

A place where people are kept when they break the law.

¿Cuál es la definición de Prison?

a building where people are kept as a punishment for a crime they have committed, or while they are waiting for trial

¿Cómo se usa Prison en una frase?

He was sentenced to five years in prison for theft.

¿Puedes dar otro ejemplo de Prison?

She visited her friend in prison every month.

¿Cuáles son los sinónimos de Prison?

Algunas alternativas comunes son jail.

¿Cuál es el opuesto de Prison?

Significados opuestos incluyen freedom, liberty.

¿Qué palabras acompañan a Prison?

Suele combinarse con local, federal, overcrowded, go to, put somebody in, send somebody to, sentence, term, cell, at a/​the prison, in (a/​the) prison, local, federal, overcrowded, go to, put somebody in, send somebody to, sentence, term, cell, at a/​the prison, in (a/​the) prison.

¿Cuáles son los errores comunes al usar Prison?

'Prisoner' is not the same as 'prison' - one is a person, the other is a place. Confusing 'jail' vs 'prison'. Jail is for short-term holding; prison is for long-term sentences. Using 'prisons' as a singular term incorrectly when referring to a single location.

¿Cómo se pronuncia Prison?

US: /["/ˈprɪzn/"]/, UK: /["/ˈprɪzn/"]/. Escucha el audio de arriba para oír la pronunciación nativa.

¿Cuándo debo usar Prison?

Used in both formal and informal contexts. Suitable for discussions about law, crime, or punishment. Avoid using in light-hearted contexts or jokes.

¿Qué nivel CEFR tiene Prison?

"Prison" está en el nivel A2 de la escala CEFR.