jail

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее место заключения для людей, обвиняемых или осуждённых за преступление, обычно на более короткие сроки, чем тюрьма.esSustantivo que designa un lugar de reclusión para personas acusadas o condenadas por un delito, generalmente por períodos más cortos que una prisión.frLieu où l'on enferme des personnes accusées ou condamnées pour un délit ou un crime, souvent pour des peines plus courtes que la prison, ou en attendant un jugement.deSubstantiv, das einen Ort des Freiheitsentzugs für Personen bezeichnet, die eines Verbrechens beschuldigt oder verurteilt wurden, meist für kürzere Haftstrafen als in einem Gefängnis.ptSubstantivo que designa um local de detenção para pessoas acusadas ou condenadas por um crime, geralmente para penas mais curtas do que uma prisão.zh名词，指关押被指控或判处犯罪的人的场所，通常关押时间比监狱短。也泛指拘留所或看守所。arاسم يدل على مكان يُحتجز فيه الأشخاص المتهمون أو المحكوم عليهم بجريمة، وعادةً ما تكون مدة الاحتجاز فيه أقصر من السجن.

1. Prison A2 formal

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

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

   ruТюрьмаescárcelfrprison de courte duréedeGefängnisptCadeiazh监狱arالسجن

   Synonymes: gaoljailhouselockuppenitentiaryprison

2. Imprisonment B1 formal

   The state of being confined in a prison.

   • 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.

   ruТюремное заключениеesencarcelamientofremprisonnementdeHaftptPrisãozh监禁arالسجن

   Synonymes: captivityconfinementcustodydetentionimprisonmentincarceration

   Antonymes: freedomliberty

• jails plural form
• jails' possessive plural form
• jail's possessive singular form

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

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия помещения кого-либо в тюрьму или под стражу в качестве наказания.esVerbo 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.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de mettre quelqu'un en prison ou de le placer en détention comme punition.deVerb, das bezeichnet, jemanden ins Gefängnis zu bringen oder in Haft zu nehmen, meist als Strafe oder um ihn festzuhalten.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de colocar alguém na prisão ou sob custódia como forma de punição.zh动词，指将某人关进监狱或拘留所作为惩罚或羁押。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على حبس شخص في السجن أو وضعه تحت الحجز كعقوبة.

1. Imprison B1 formal

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

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

   ruЗаключить в тюрьмуesEncarcelarfrEmprisonnerdeIns Gefängnis sperrenptPrenderzh监禁arسجن

   Synonymes: confinedetainimprisonincarcerateinternlock upput behind bars

• jailed past participle
• jailed past simple
• jailing present participle
• jails third person singular