No. 940 in Spanish
cárcel
"Prison" or "jail."
In a sentence
La cárcel está ubicada en las afueras de la ciudad.
The prison is located on the outskirts of the city.
Here, 'cárcel' is used in its primary meaning as 'prison,' referring to a physical place where individuals are confined.
El miedo a la cárcel lo llevó a arrepentirse de sus errores.
The fear of prison made him repent his mistakes.
In this sentence, 'cárcel' is used metaphorically to represent the institution or concept of imprisonment rather than the physical building.
Dicen que la mente puede ser una cárcel si no la controlas.
They say the mind can be a prison if you don't control it.
Here, 'cárcel' is metaphorically describing a limiting or confining thought pattern, extending the usage of the word beyond its literal sense.
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