El centro de detención
Example: El centro de detención está ubicado cerca de la ciudad principal.
Definition
"El centro de detención" refers to a facility where individuals are held temporarily, usually while awaiting trial or sentencing. It is a secure place used by law enforcement and judicial authorities to restrict the freedom of detainees for safety and legal processing.
Etymology
The term "el centro de detención" comes from Spanish, where "centro" means center or facility, and "detención" means detention or holding. The phrase literally translates to 'detention center' in English, reflecting its purpose as a central place for holding individuals temporarily under legal authority.
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"El centro de detención" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Security - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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the detention center