prison
Значение (Английский)
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- A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
- Confinement in prison.
- (colloquial) Any restrictive environment, such as a harsh academy or home.
Синонимы
prison house
bastile
place of confinement
detention house
penal institution
prison windows
serve time in prison
stone-jug
detention center
cloister jail
confined place
by ext.
jail house
house of detention
Частота
Произносится как (IPA)
/ˈpɹɪzən/
Этимология (Английский)
In summary
From Middle English prisoun, prison, a borrowing from Old French prison, from Latin prehensiōnem, accusative singular of prehensiō, from the verb prehendō. Doublet of prehension.
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