Feminine
prison
Concepts
prison house
be jailed
detention house
do bird
do stir
life imprisonment
put behind bars
Synonyms
maison d’arrêt
gniouf
imprisonner
incarcerer
coup de pied de réparation
être emprisonné
purger sa peine
petit corner
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pʁi.zɔ̃/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old French prison, inherited from Latin prehēnsiōnem, from prehendō. Doublet of préhension.
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Sentences
Arrêté il 👨 parvint miraculeusement à s'échapper de prison .
👨
Arrested, he miraculously managed to escape from prison.