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prison

/ˈprɪz.ən/

prisonnoun

prisons

/ˈprɪz.ən/

Traductions

prison

The town's old prison now serves as a museum.

L'ancienne prison de la ville sert maintenant de musée.

Traductions supplémentaires

système pénitentiaireTerme institutionnel.

Définitions

A building or complex where people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trial.

The town's old prison now serves as a museum.

A state of confinement or captivity.

She felt like she was in a prison of her own making, trapped by her fears and insecurities.

The institution and practice of incarcerating people; the penal system (uncountable).

He has spent his career researching how prison affects mental health.

Synonymes

jail

penitentiary

correctional facility

detention center

prisonverb

prisoned

Past Simple

prisoned

Past Participle

prisoning

Gerund

/ˈprɪz.ən/

Rare or archaic; chiefly literary usage meaning ‘to imprison’.

Traductions

emprisonnerEmploi archaïque ou littéraire.

The king threatened to prison anyone who spoke against him.

Le roi menaçait d’emprisonner quiconque parlait contre lui.

Définitions

To confine in a prison; incarcerate (archaic or literary).

The king threatened to prison anyone who spoke against him.

Synonymes

incarcerate

take into custody

put behind bars

lock up

prisonadjective

/ˈprɪz.ən/

Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to prisons; non-gradable.

Traductions

pénitentiaire

The minister promised sweeping prison reform measures.

Le ministre a promis de vastes mesures de réforme pénitentiaire.

Traductions supplémentaires

carcéralPlus technique ou soutenu.

Définitions

Relating to or designed for prisons or prison life; penal.

The minister promised sweeping prison reform measures.

Synonymes