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jail

/dʒeɪl/

Translations

jailnoun

jails

/dʒeɪl/

prisonSens général : lieu de détention.

After the trial, he was sentenced to five years in jail.

Après le procès, il a été condamné à cinq ans de prison.

Additional translations

enfermementSens abstrait.

banc de punitionHockey sur glace, sens familier.

Synonyms

correctional facility

detention center

Antonyms

jailverb

jailed

Past Simple

jailed

Past Participle

jailing

Gerund

/dʒeɪl/

emprisonner

The judge decided to jail the suspect until the trial date.

Le juge a décidé d’emprisonner le suspect jusqu’à la date du procès.

Additional translations

incarcérerSoutenu, juridique.

Synonyms

lock up

jailadjective

/dʒeɪl/

Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to a jail (e.g., "jail guard", "jail policies").

carcéralRelatif à la prison.

New jail regulations were introduced to improve inmate safety.

De nouveaux règlements carcéraux ont été introduits pour améliorer la sécurité des détenus.

Synonyms

Definitions

jailnoun

A place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime.

After the trial, he was sentenced to five years in jail.

A state of confinement or restriction.

She felt like she was in a jail of her own making, unable to escape her responsibilities.

(Ice hockey, informal) The penalty box.

He was sent to the jail for two minutes after the high-stick.

jailverb

To confine someone in a jail as a form of punishment or while awaiting trial.

The judge decided to jail the suspect until the trial date.

jailadjective

Relating to or characteristic of a jail.

New jail regulations were introduced to improve inmate safety.