imprisoned

UK
/ɪmˈprɪznd/
US
/ɪmˈprɪzənd/

Translations

imprisonedadjective
more imprisoned
Comp.
most imprisoned
Super.
UK
/ɪmˈprɪznd/
US
/ɪmˈprɪzənd/
The imprisoned man longed for freedom and the open skies.
L'homme emprisonné aspirait à la liberté et au ciel ouvert.
She felt imprisoned by her own fears and anxieties.
Elle se sentait prisonnière de ses propres peurs et angoisses.
Additional translations
enferméeSens figuré, plus général que « prisonnière ».
imprisonednoun
imprisoned
pl
UK
/ɪmˈprɪzənd/
US
/ɪmˈprɪzənd/
Used nominally, usually with the definite article, to denote people who are confined in prison.
The new law secured the release of the imprisoned.
La nouvelle loi a obtenu la libération des prisonniers.
Additional translations
détenusTerme plus juridique ou administratif.
imprisonverb

imprisoned

Past Simple

imprisoned
Past Simple
imprisoned
Past Participle
imprisoning
Gerund
UK
/ɪmˈprɪzən/
US
/ɪmˈprɪzən/
The judge decided to imprison the criminal for ten years.
Le juge a décidé d’emprisonner le criminel pendant dix ans.
Additional translations
incarcérerSoutenu, juridique.
briderSens figuré : limiter ou entraver fortement.
Synonyms
lock up
put behind bars
hold captive
Antonyms

Definitions

imprisonedadjective
Confined or kept in a prison or similar place.
The imprisoned man longed for freedom and the open skies.
Restricted or trapped in a metaphorical sense, unable to escape a situation or feeling.
She felt imprisoned by her own fears and anxieties.
imprisonednoun
People who are confined in prison.
The new law secured the release of the imprisoned.
imprisonverb
To confine someone in a prison or place of detention.
The judge decided to imprison the criminal for ten years.
To restrict or confine someone or something in a metaphorical sense.
She felt that her job was starting to imprison her creativity.