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jailbird

/ˈdʒeɪl.bɜːd/

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˈdʒeɪl.bɜːd/

A noun referring to a person who has been imprisoned repeatedly, often used informally to describe a habitual criminal.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который неоднократно находился в тюрьме, часто используется неформально для описания закоренелого преступника.esSustantivo que designa a una persona que ha estado en prisión, a menudo de manera repetida; se usa de forma informal para referirse a un delincuente habitual o recluso.frNom désignant une personne qui a été emprisonnée, souvent à plusieurs reprises, et utilisée de manière informelle pour décrire un criminel endurci.deUmgangssprachliches Substantiv für eine Person, die wiederholt im Gefängnis war oder häufig einsitzt; oft abwertend für einen Gewohnheitsverbrecher.ptSubstantivo informal que designa alguém que já foi preso várias vezes ou que cumpre pena na prisão; costuma ser usado para se referir a um criminoso reincidente ou a um detento.zh名词,指多次入狱的人,常非正式地用来描述惯犯或常坐牢的人。arاسم يُطلق على الشخص الذي تكرر دخوله السجن، ويُستعمل غالبًا في السياقات غير الرسمية للإشارة إلى المجرم المعتاد أو من كثر حبسه.

  1. Repeat Offender C1 informal

    A person who has been imprisoned many times, often for committing crimes repeatedly.

    • The old jailbird was known to the police for decades.
    • He's a notorious jailbird who has spent most of his life behind bars.
    • The community was wary of the jailbird who had just been released.

    ruРецидивистesreincidentefrrécidivistedeGewohnheitsverbrecherptReincidentezh惯犯arعائد إلى السجن

    Synonyms: habitual criminalrecidivist

  • jailbirds plural form
  • jailbirds' possessive plural form
  • jailbird's possessive singular form