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penitentiary

/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəri/

/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃɛri/

penitentiaryсуществительное

penitentiaries

множ.

/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəri/

/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃieri/

Переводы

тюрьма

The criminal was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary.

Преступник был приговорен к десяти годам в тюрьме.

исправительное учреждение

The state built a new penitentiary to accommodate the increasing number of inmates.

Штат построил новое исправительное учреждение, чтобы разместить увеличивающееся количество заключенных.

Дополнительные переводы

исправительная колония

место заключения

Определения

A prison for people convicted of serious crimes.

The criminal was sentenced to ten years in the state penitentiary.

A priest or ecclesiastical officer in the Roman Catholic Church empowered to hear confessions and impose penance; a confessor.

The monk served as the abbey's penitentiary, hearing the sisters' confessions every week.

Синонимы

penal institution

prison

jail

detention center

correctional facility

penitentiaryприлагательное

more penitentiary

Срав.

most penitentiary

Превосх.

/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəri/

/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃɛri/

Переводы

тюремный

The penitentiary system needs reform.

Тюремная система нуждается в реформе.

Определения

Relating to or used for the punishment of criminals.

The penitentiary system is designed to rehabilitate offenders.

Relating to penitence or the act of confessing sins; penitential.

During Lent, many believers adopt a penitentiary lifestyle of fasting and prayer.

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