- chirona
- f.1 clink, slammer (informal). (peninsular Spanish)en chirona in the clink2 jail, lockup, prison, jailhouse.* * *chirona► nombre femenino1 argot clink, nick\FRASEOLOGÍAestar en chirona argot to be in the nick, be inside* * *femenino (Esp fam) jail
lo metieron en chirona — they put him in the can (AmE colloq) o in the nick (BrE colloq)
* * *= jail [gaol, -UK].Ex. This article outlines the public library's outreach activities with children of all ages, the jail, and the local juvenile detention centre.----* en chirona = behind bars.* * *femenino (Esp fam) jaillo metieron en chirona — they put him in the can (AmE colloq) o in the nick (BrE colloq)
* * *= jail [gaol, -UK].Ex: This article outlines the public library's outreach activities with children of all ages, the jail, and the local juvenile detention centre.
* en chirona = behind bars.* * *chironafeminine(Esp fam)jaillo metieron en chirona they put him in the can (AmE colloq), they put him inside o in the nick (BrE colloq)* * *
chirona sustantivo femenino (Esp fam) can (AmE sl), nick (BrE sl)
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English:
nick
* * *chirona nfEsp Fam clink, slammer;en chirona in the clink o slammer* * *chironaf:en chirona fam in the can fam , inside fam ;meter a alguien en chirona put s.o. in the can fam o inside fam* * *chirona nf, fam : slammer, jail
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.