🔒imprison (imprisonner)

verb
/ɪmˈprɪzən/
emprisonner (emprisonner)

Signification

to put someone in prison; to confine or restrict someone's freedom
to confine or keep someone in a prison or under restraint
Traduction de la signification
mettre quelqu'un en prison ; confiner ou restreindre la liberté de quelqu'un
mettre quelqu'un en prison ; confiner ou restreindre la liberté de quelqu'un

Phrases d'exemple

The judge imprisoned the criminal for five years.

Le juge a emprisonné le criminel pour cinq ans.
Le juge a emprisonné le criminel pour cinq ans.

The criminal was imprisoned for his actions.

Le criminel a été emprisonné pour ses actions.
Le criminel a été emprisonné pour ses actions.

Synonymes

jail, incarcerate, confine, detain, lock up, cage
Entrée 1
jail, incarcerate, confine, detain
Entrée 2
detain, lock up, confine, cage

Antonymes

free, release, liberate, discharge
Entrée 1
free, release, liberate, discharge
Entrée 2
free, release

Collocations

imprison someone, falsely imprison, imprison for life, maximum security prison, unjustly imprisoned, wrongfully imprisoned
Entrée 1
imprison someone, falsely imprison, imprison for life, maximum security prison
Entrée 2
imprison someone, unjustly imprisoned, wrongfully imprisoned

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