0 a building where people are kept as a punishment for a crime -- prison [ feminine ]
the county jail la prison centrale
He was put in jail for twenty-two years. Il a été mis en prison pour vingt-deux ans.
1 to put sb in a jail -- mettre en prison
They were sentenced and jailed for life. Ils ont été condamnés et emprisonnés à perpétuité.
2 (a) prison -- prison
You ought to be sent to jail for doing that.
3 to put in prison -- emprisonner
He was jailed for two years.
Twelve people went on holiday and have ended up in jail.
The opposition is persecuted, there are at least a thousand political prisoners in jail, freedom of expression is minimal and freedom of assembly is restricted.
At this very moment, there are tens of thousands of people in jail and dozens have died.
If a prisoner is deemed to have been 80%, but still not 100%, debriefed, he is kept in jail.
It also involves not jailing entrepreneurs.
Two former prime ministers are in jail.
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