Translation
prison
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Word origin
From Latin prensio, prehensio ('a seizing, a taking hold'), from prehendere ('to seize').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- prehensio
- English cognates
- prison, prehensile, comprehend
Grammar
Examples
condenado perpétua.
He was sentenced to life in prison.
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She spent ten years in prison.
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The prisons are overcrowded.
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prisão: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 1: Words 401-410.