Meaning
prison, jail
- prison, jail, jug
- galley (long ship propelled primarily by oars)
In a sentence
Mio cugino è finito in galera per furto.
My cousin ended up in jail for theft.
Hai mai visto una galera in un museo?
Have you ever seen a galley in a museum?
Per fortuna non sono mai andato in galera.
Luckily, I have never gone to jail.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| galera | feminine · singular |
| galere | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For prison, galera is informal and vivid; use prigione or carcere in neutral or official contexts.
- In the prison sense, it often appears in fixed expressions like finire in galera or mandare in galera.
- Do not confuse galera with galleria. The ship sense is literary or historical, not used for modern boats.