Das englische Wort für Gefängnis ist
prison

Englische Definition

Übersetzungen für Gefängnis und ihre Definitionen

prison	©
1. Substantiv:
2. [1] Gefängnis
[1] He was put into prison.
Er wurde ins Gefängnis gesteckt.

prison	©
1. subst. A place or institution of confinement, especially of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
The cold stone walls of the prison had stood for over a century.
2. subst. Confinement in prison.
Prison was a harrowing experience for him.
3. subst. (colloquial) Any restrictive environment, such as a harsh academy or home.
The academy was a prison for many of its students because of its strict teachers.
4. v. To imprison.

jail	©
1. Substantiv:
2. [1] das Gefängnis
[1] I have never been in jail.
Ich bin nie im Gefängnis gewesen.
3. Verb:
4. [1] (transitiv) jemanden einsperren

jail	©
1. subst. A place or institution for the confinement of persons held in lawful custody or detention, especially for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding.
2. subst. Confinement in a jail.
3. subst. (horse racing) The condition created by the requirement that a horse claimed in a claiming race not be run at another track for some period of time (usually 30 days).
4. subst. In dodgeball and related games, the area where players who have been struck by the ball are confined.
5. subst. (computing, FreeBSD) A kind of sandbox for running a guest operating system instance.
6. v. To imprison.

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