This is the 163rd most frequent Catalan word.
presó
Prison.
Here, 'presó' refers literally to a place of confinement for people who break the law.
El noi va ser condemnat a deu anys de presó.
The boy was sentenced to ten years in prison.
In this example, 'presó' is used metaphorically to describe a restrictive situation.
La seva opinió era que l'estil de vida modern és una presó.
Her opinion was that the modern lifestyle is a prison.
In this sentence, 'presó' refers specifically to a historical facility used for confinement.