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gaol
UK
/dʒeɪl/
US
/ɡeɪl/
Translations
gaols
pl
UK
/dʒeɪl/
US
/ɡeɪl/
The suspect was taken to the gaol to await trial.
Le suspect a été conduit en prison en attendant son procès.
He faced a term of five years' gaol for the offence.
Il risquait une peine de cinq ans d'emprisonnement pour cette infraction.
Additional translations
Synonyms
gaoled
Past Simple
gaoled
Past Participle
gaoling
Gerund
UK
/dʒeɪl/
US
/dʒeɪl/
The judge decided to gaol the suspect until the trial date.
Le juge a décidé d'emprisonner le suspect jusqu'à la date du procès.
Additional translations
more gaol
Comp.
most gaol
Super.
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to a gaol.
Gaol authorities tightened security after the escape.
Les autorités carcérales ont renforcé la sécurité après l'évasion.
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Definitions
The suspect was taken to the gaol to await trial.
He faced a term of five years' gaol for the offence.
The judge decided to gaol the suspect until the trial date.
Gaol authorities tightened security after the escape.