No. 163 in Catalan
presó
Prison.
In a sentence
El noi va ser condemnat a deu anys de presó.
The boy was sentenced to ten years in prison.
Here, 'presó' refers literally to a place of confinement for people who break the law.
La seva opinió era que l'estil de vida modern és una presó.
Her opinion was that the modern lifestyle is a prison.
In this example, 'presó' is used metaphorically to describe a restrictive situation.
El museu ofereix una visita guiada per l'antiga presó del segle XVIII.
The museum offers a guided tour through the old 18th-century prison.
In this sentence, 'presó' refers specifically to a historical facility used for confinement.
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