How to Say "Gas Chamber" in Spanish

cámara de gas

/ˌkamaɾa de ˈɡas/feminine

The English phrase 'gas chamber' is translated into Spanish as cámara de gas.

cámara de gas refers to a sealed chamber in which people are executed with gas.

Meaning: a sealed chamber in which people are executed with gas (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

/ˌkamaɾa de ˈɡas/

While cámara refers to a room, it is also the Spanish word for a 'camera' used in photography, illustrating how the term for a space can shift from architecture to technology.
The word gas may have been inspired by the Dutch word geest, which means 'breath', 'vapour' or 'spirit'.
In Spanish legal and historical contexts, the phrase cámara can refer to a legislative body, such as the Cámara de Diputados.

La cámara de gas es una forma de ejecución utilizada en algunos casos extremos.
The gas chamber is a form of execution used in some extreme cases.
Los prisioneros eran confinados en la cámara de gas como parte del proceso de exterminio.
The prisoners were confined in the gas chamber as part of the extermination process.
En la película, los malvados encerraron al héroe en una cámara de gases.
In the movie, the villains locked the hero in a gas chamber.
El museo tiene una réplica de la cámara de gas.
The museum has a replica of the gas chamber.
La cámara de gas era un lugar horrible.
The gas chamber was a horrible place.
Estudiamos el funcionamiento de la cámara de gas en clase.
We studied the functioning of the gas chamber in class.

Two students are discussing a history documentary.

Elena

El documental habla sobre la cámara de gas.
The documentary talks about the gas chamber.
Alejandro

Sí, es un tema muy triste, Elena.
Yes, it is a very sad topic, Elena.
Elena

¿Sabes dónde estaba esa cámara de gas?
Do you know where that gas chamber was?
Alejandro

Creo que estaba en el campo principal, Elena.
I think it was in the main camp, Elena.

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