What does carcereiro in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word carcereiro in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use carcereiro in Portuguese.

The word carcereiro in Portuguese means prison warden, carcereiro, carcereiro, carcereiro, guarda, carcereiro. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word carcereiro

prison warden

substantivo masculino (guarda dos prisioneiros)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

carcereiro

noun (US (prison warder)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
The jailer was responsible for keeping the prisoners in line.

carcereiro

noun (UK, dated (jailer) (ING, datado)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

carcereiro

noun (archaic (jailer) (arcaico)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
The prisoner bribed the turnkey to let him out.

guarda, carcereiro

noun (slang (prison guard) (de prisão)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Os anos dele como carcereiro foram difíceis.
His years as a prison screw were tough.

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