What is the Portuguese word for "penitentiary"?

Learn how to say "penitentiary" in Portuguese with examples and practice

English

penitentiary

Portuguese

penitenciária

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Examples of how to use "penitentiary" in Portuguese

English
He was sent to a federal penitentiary.
Portuguese
Ele foi enviado para uma penitenciária federal.
English
The old penitentiary stood on the hill.
Portuguese
A antiga penitenciária ficava na colina.
English
He visited the penitentiary to see his brother.
Portuguese
Ele visitou a penitenciária para ver seu irmão.
English
The penitentiary gates closed with a heavy clang.
Portuguese
Os portões da penitenciária se fecharam com um estrondo pesado.
English
She studied conditions inside the penitentiary carefully.
Portuguese
Ela estudou cuidadosamente as condições dentro da penitenciária.
English
They toured the historic penitentiary last summer.
Portuguese
Eles fizeram um tour pela penitenciária histórica no verão passado.

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He was sent to a federal penitentiary.

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