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jail

/dʒeɪl/

jailnoun

jails

/dʒeɪl/

Translations

тюрьма

He was sentenced to five years in jail.

Его приговорили к пяти годам в тюрьме.

изолятор

The suspect was held in a jail overnight.

Подозреваемый был задержан в изоляторе на ночь.

Additional translations

каталажка

клетка

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

prison

detention center

correctional facility

Antonyms

jailverb

jailed

Past Simple

jailed

Past Participle

jailing

Gerund

/dʒeɪl/

Translations

заключать в тюрьму

The judge decided to jail the criminal for five years.

Судья решил заключить преступника в тюрьму на пять лет.

Additional translations

саживать за решетку

уединять

заковывать

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

lock up

jailadjective

/dʒeɪl/

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

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of a jail.

New jail regulations were introduced to improve inmate safety.

Synonyms