No. 2,609 in Spanish

cárceles

Prisons.

In a sentence

Las cárceles son instituciones diseñadas para detener a delincuentes.
Prisons are institutions designed to detain criminals.
In this sentence, 'cárceles' refers to the concept of prisons as a whole within a societal context.
En algunos países, las cárceles están sobrepobladas debido a la alta tasa de criminalidad.
In some countries, prisons are overcrowded due to high crime rates.
Here, 'cárceles' is used to indicate individual institutions within the group referred to collectively.
Los activistas luchan por la mejora de las condiciones en las cárceles.
Activists fight for the improvement of conditions in prisons.
The word 'cárceles' represents the setting where conditions are being discussed, highlighting a specific aspect of their management.

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