Example: A prisão do suspeito ocorreu na madrugada de ontem.
Definition
"A prisão" refers to the act or process of detaining someone by legal authority, typically because they are suspected of committing a crime. It involves holding the suspect in custody, often in a jail or similar facility, as part of judicial procedure.
Translations
the prison
la prisión
de gevangenis
la presó
la prison
das Gefängnis
la prigione
Etymology
The term "a prisão" comes from the Latin word 'prehensio,' meaning 'a taking hold' or 'seizure.' It evolved in Portuguese to describe the act of capturing or confining someone, especially in a legal context. Did you know? The word shares roots with the English word 'prison.'
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the prison