la

feminine

/ˈkaɾθel/ ES

/ˈkaɾsel/ MX

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Translation

prison, jail

Word origin

From Latin carcer ('prison, enclosure'). The same root gives English 'incarcerate'.

Origin: Latin
Root: carcer
English cognates: incarcerate

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralcarceles

Examples

The jury convicted him and he spent ten years in prison.

tantos .

Getting out of jail after so many years was very hard.

, .

The prison is on the outskirts of the city, far from the centre.

They put him in prison without clear evidence.

She visits her brother in prison every Sunday.

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This word is part of lesson 15.