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prison house

/ˈprɪzən haʊs/

Tradução: Termo um tanto arcaico ou literário para prisão, frequentemente usado de forma metafórica para descrever uma situação ou estado de existência restritivo ou opressivo.

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/ˈprɪzən haʊs/C1formalobsoleto
  • ptTermo um tanto arcaico ou literário para prisão, frequentemente usado de forma metafórica para descrever uma situação ou estado de existência restritivo ou opressivo.

A somewhat archaic or literary term for a prison or jail, often used metaphorically to describe a confining or restrictive situation or state of being.

  1. Literal prison buildingB1formal

    A building where people are kept as punishment for a crime or while awaiting trial.

    ptEdifício prisional

    • The escaped convict was captured near the prison house.
    • The old prison house was turned into a museum.
    • He spent ten years inside the prison house.
  2. Metaphorical confinementC1formal

    A situation or condition that restricts freedom or feels like being trapped.

    ptPrisão (em sentido figurado)

    • He felt his job had become a prison house for his creativity.
    • The small town felt like a prison house to her adventurous spirit.
    • Addiction can become a prison house for the mind.