imprisoned

UK
/ɪmˈprɪznd/
US
/ɪmˈprɪzənd/
imprisonedadjective
more imprisoned
Comp.
most imprisoned
Super.
UK
/ɪmˈprɪznd/
US
/ɪmˈprɪzənd/
Translations
The imprisoned man longed for freedom.
Заключённый человек жаждал свободы.
The imprisoned bird sang a sad song.
Заточённая птица пела грустную песню.
Additional translations
лишённый свободы
Definitions
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
imprisoned
pl
UK
/ɪmˈprɪzənd/
US
/ɪmˈprɪzənd/
Used nominally, usually with the definite article, to denote people who are confined in prison.
Definitions
People who are confined in prison.
The new law secured the release of the imprisoned.
imprisonverb

imprisoned

Past Simple

imprisoned
Past Simple
imprisoned
Past Participle
imprisoning
Gerund
UK
/ɪmˈprɪzən/
US
/ɪmˈprɪzən/
Translations
The judge decided to imprison the criminal for ten years.
Судья решил заключать преступника на десять лет.
сажать в тюрьму
They will imprison him if he is found guilty.
Они посадят его в тюрьму, если он будет признан виновным.
лишать свободы
The government can imprison those who break the law.
Правительство может лишать свободы тех, кто нарушает закон.
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
lock up
put behind bars
hold captive
Antonyms