What is the Portuguese word for "prison"?

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

English

prison

Portuguese

prisão

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Examples of how to use "prison" in Portuguese

English
He was sent to prison for his crime.
Portuguese
Ele foi enviado para a prisão por seu crime.
English
He spent a year in prison.
Portuguese
Ele passou um ano na prisão.
English
The prison stands outside the city.
Portuguese
A prisão fica fora da cidade.
English
She works at the local prison.
Portuguese
Ela trabalha na prisão local.
English
They protested conditions inside the prison.
Portuguese
Eles protestaram contra as condições dentro da prisão.
English
The story begins with a prison escape.
Portuguese
A história começa com uma fuga da prisão.

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He was sent to prison for his crime.

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