What is the Spanish word for "incarceration"?

Learn how to say "incarceration" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

incarceration

Spanish

encarcelamiento

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Alternative translations of "incarceration"

prisión
detención
reclusión

Examples of how to use "incarceration" in Spanish

English
His incarceration lasted for twenty years.
Spanish
Su encarcelamiento duró veinte años.
English
His incarceration changed his family's life.
Spanish
Su encarcelamiento cambió la vida de su familia.
English
She wrote about incarceration in school.
Spanish
Ella escribió sobre el encarcelamiento en la escuela.
English
They discussed incarceration during the meeting.
Spanish
Discutieron sobre el encarcelamiento durante la reunión.
English
Incarceration affected his ability to work.
Spanish
El encarcelamiento afectó su capacidad para trabajar.

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His incarceration lasted for twenty years.

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