jail

UK
/dʒeɪl/
US
/dʒeɪl/

Traducciones

jailnoun
jails
pl
UK
/dʒeɪl/
US
/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.
Traducciones adicionales
enfermementSens abstrait.
banc de punitionHockey sur glace, sens familier.
Sinónimos
correctional facility
detention center
Antónimos
jailverb
jailed
Past Simple
jailed
Past Participle
jailing
Gerund
UK
/dʒeɪl/
US
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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.
Traducciones adicionales
incarcérerSoutenu, juridique.
jailadjective
UK
/dʒeɪl/
US
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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.

Definiciones

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.