jail

• Sustantivo que designa un lugar de reclusión para personas acusadas o condenadas por un delito, generalmente por períodos más cortos que una prisión.

A noun referring to a place of confinement for people accused or convicted of a crime, typically for shorter periods than a prison.

1. PrisonA2formal

   A place where people are held in custody, typically for short periods or while awaiting trial.

   cárcel

   • He was sent to jail for theft.
   • The suspect spent the night in jail.
   • She visited her brother in jail.

   Sinónimosgaoljailhouselockuppenitentiaryprison

2. ImprisonmentB1formal

   The state of being confined in a prison.

   encarcelamiento

   • He faces five years in jail for his crimes.
   • The judge sentenced him to jail without parole.
   • Jail time is often used as a deterrent for serious offenses.

   Sinónimoscaptivityconfinementcustodydetentionimprisonmentincarceration

   Antónimosfreedomliberty

• Verbo que se utiliza para indicar la acción de encerrar a alguien en una cárcel o prisión como castigo, o de privar a alguien de su libertad bajo custodia.

A verb used to indicate the act of placing someone in prison or confinement as a punishment.

1. ImprisonB1formal

   To put someone in prison or jail as a punishment for a crime.

   Encarcelar

   • The judge jailed the criminal for ten years.
   • He was jailed for theft and fraud.
   • The authorities jailed the protesters without trial.

   Sinónimosconfinedetainimprisonincarcerateinternlock upput behind bars