imprisonment

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее акт заключения кого-либо в тюрьму в качестве законного наказания или состояние нахождения в заключении.esSustantivo que denota el acto de encerrar a alguien en prisión como castigo legal o el estado de estar encarcelado.frNom désignant l'action de mettre quelqu'un en prison comme peine légale ou l'état d'être détenu en prison. Il peut aussi renvoyer à la durée de cette détention.deSubstantiv, das den Akt bezeichnet, jemanden als gesetzliche Strafe ins Gefängnis zu sperren, oder den Zustand, in Haft zu sein.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato de prender alguém na prisão como punição legal ou o estado de estar na prisão.zh名词，指将某人关押在监狱中作为法律惩罚的行为，或处于被监禁的状态。arاسم يدل على فعل حبس الشخص في السجن كعقوبة قانونية، أو على حالة وجوده في السجن أو تحت الحبس.

1. Act of confinement as punishment B2 formal legal

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

   • 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.

   ruЛишение свободыesEncarcelamientofrEmprisonnement (peine)deFreiheitsstrafeptPrisãozh监禁arالسجن

   同义词: captivityconfinementcustodydetentionincarceration

   反义词: acquittalfreedomliberationpardonrelease

2. State of being imprisoned B2 formal legal

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

   • 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.

   ruЗаключениеesEncarcelamientofrétat d'emprisonnementdeFreiheitsentzugptPrisãozh监禁arالاعتقال

   同义词: bondagecaptivityconfinementcustodydetentionincarcerationinternment

   反义词: freedomlibertyrelease

• imprisonments plural form
• imprisonments' possessive plural form
• imprisonment's possessive singular form