imprisonment

• Substantivo que designa o ato de prender alguém na prisão como punição legal ou o estado de estar na prisão.

A noun referring to the act of confining someone in prison as a lawful punishment, or the state of being imprisoned.

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1. Act of confinement as punishmentB2formallegal

   The act of legally sentencing someone to be confined in prison, often as a penalty for a crime.

   Prisão

   • The court sentenced the thief to five years of imprisonment.
   • Imprisonment is a common punishment for serious offenses.
   • The law allows life imprisonment for murder.
   • He was given a suspended sentence instead of immediate imprisonment.

   Sinônimoscaptivityconfinementcustodydetentionincarceration

   Antônimosacquittalfreedomliberationpardonrelease

2. State of being imprisonedB2formallegal

   The condition of being held in a prison or similar place of confinement.

   Prisão

   • During his imprisonment, he read many books.
   • The prisoner suffered from poor conditions during his long imprisonment.
   • She was released after a short imprisonment.
   • The novel describes the psychological effects of prolonged imprisonment.

   Sinônimosbondagecaptivityconfinementcustodydetentionincarcerationinternment

   Antônimosfreedomlibertyrelease