This is the 3550th most frequent Portuguese word.
presídio
Prison or penitentiary.
Here, 'presídio' refers to a physical location or building used as a penitentiary or prison.
O presídio está localizado fora do centro da cidade.
The prison is located outside the city center.
In this sentence, 'presídio' refers to the institution itself and the environment experienced by its inhabitants.
Muitos detentos reclamam das condições dentro do presídio.
Many inmates complain about the conditions inside the prison.
The term 'presídio' here signifies a historical reference to the building's past use as a prison before its transformation.