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jail cell
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jail
noun
jails
cárcel
Example sentences of
jail
noun
•
He was locked up in the county
jail
.
•
He was arrested and
sent to jail
.
•
He
went to jail
for his crimes.
•
He just got
out of jail
a few weeks ago.
•
He was kept
in jail
overnight.
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cell
noun
cells
célula (de un organismo)
;
celda (en una cárcel, etc.)
;
(argot) teléfono celular
;
elemento (de una pila)
Example sentences of
cell
noun
•
The suspect was in the police station's holding
cell
overnight.
•
His mission was to locate and infiltrate the terrorist
cell
that was believed to be hiding in the city.
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