Polyglot Dictionary

cela

/ˈsɛlɐ/

a noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
as celas

Meaning

  1. cell

    • Dormiu na cela.

      He slept in the cell.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

Zelle

Zelle is the German word for the same thing — both mean "cell."

Spanish

calabozo

calabozo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "cell."

Spanish

celda

celda is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "cell."

Practice

1 What does cela mean?

2 Fill the gap: Dormiu na ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches cela?

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