prisión estatal
/pɾisjon estatal/from spelling rules
The English phrase "state prison" is translated into Spanish as prisión estatal.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, cárcel provincial is commonly used instead of cárcel estatal.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective estatal follows the noun prisión to modify it.
How do you pronounce it?
/pɾisjon estatal/
Did you know?
- The word prisión shares the same Latin root as the English word 'prehension', which refers to the act of grasping or seizing.
- Unlike English where 'state' often implies a specific sub-national entity, estatal in Spanish can refer to the national government depending on the country's political structure.
- In some Latin American countries, the term centro de rehabilitación is used in official documents to describe state prisons to sound more humanitarian.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are discussing a news report.
- LucíaLeí que el prisionero escapó de la prisión estatal.I read that the prisoner escaped from the state prison.
- AlejandroNo puede ser, es una prisión estatal muy segura.That can't be, it is a very secure state prison.
- LucíaDicen que aprovechó un descuido de los guardias.They say he took advantage of a guard's oversight.
- AlejandroEspero que lo encuentren pronto, Alejandro.I hope they find him soon, Alejandro.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries prisión, CC BY-SA 4.0.
