reformatorio
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el reformatorio
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (old-fashioned) (detention center for young people)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. reform school (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
El juez mandó al muchacho a un reformatorio.The judge sent the kid to a reform school.
b. reformatory (old-fashioned) (United States)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
Regionalism used in the United States
Salinas ingresó en un reformatorio a la edad de catorce años.Salinas went into a reformatory when he was fourteen years old.
c. juvenile detention center (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Amina dejó la escuela muy pronto y acabó en un reformatorio después de varias detenciones.Amina dropped out of school very early and ended up in a juvenile detention center after several arrests.
d. borstal (colloquial) (old-fashioned) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
A los dieciocho años salí del reformatorio y pronto encontré un empleo.I got out of borstal when I was eighteen and soon I found a job.
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