Spanish Conversation · Level 128
60 words
Spanish word
celda
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈθelda/
Meaning
- feminine nounsolitary cell
Example
El preso volvió a la celda al anochecer.
The prisoner returned to the solitary cell at dusk.
More examples
Los guardias cerraron la celda individual después del conteo.
The guards closed the individual cell after roll call.
Core concept
Small, enclosed prison room for individual confinement.
Common phrases
celda de aislamiento
isolation cell
celda individual
individual cell
entrar en la celda
enter the cell
Similar words
cárcel: Facility that houses convicted inmates and enforces criminal sentences.
prisión: Secure institution for long-term confinement of convicted prisoners.
comisaría: Police station where suspects are questioned and held temporarily.
Definition in Spanish
Espacio cerrado y reducido dentro de una cárcel o prisión, destinado a confinar a una persona de forma individual.
Word origin
Via Old Spanish from Latin cella, with the original 'small room' sense narrowing to a prison chamber for one person.
Usage tips
- A formal or legal term in Spanish, so speakers often use cárcel or prisión in casual talk while reserving celda for the specific locked room.
Other meanings
- cellnoun
- prison cellnoun
Opposites
- libertadfreedomnoun