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penitentiary
UK
/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəri/
US
/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃɛri/
Traductions
penitentiaries
pl
UK
/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəri/
US
/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃieri/
The criminal was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary.
Преступник был приговорен к десяти годам в тюрьме.
The state built a new penitentiary to accommodate the increasing number of inmates.
Штат построил новое исправительное учреждение, чтобы разместить увеличивающееся количество заключенных.
Traductions supplémentaires
more penitentiary
Comp.
most penitentiary
Super.
UK
/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəri/
US
/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃɛri/
The penitentiary system needs reform.
Тюремная система нуждается в реформе.
Définitions
The criminal was sentenced to ten years in the state penitentiary.
The monk served as the abbey's penitentiary, hearing the sisters' confessions every week.
The penitentiary system is designed to rehabilitate offenders.
During Lent, many believers adopt a penitentiary lifestyle of fasting and prayer.