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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGefängnis
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡəˈfɛŋnɪs
"Er sitzt seit zwei Jahren im Gefängnis."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A building in which people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trial.
"He was sentenced to five years in prison for robbery." - 2
A place or situation from which escape is impossible or which seems to restrict one's freedom completely.
"Her mind felt like a prison after the traumatic event."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French *prison*, from Late Latin *prension-, prensio* meaning 'a taking, seizure', stemming from Latin *prehendere* 'to grasp or seize'. The term evolved from the general meaning of capture or custody to specifically designate a building for the confinement of persons convicted or accused of crimes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Prison" is said worldwide
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prison
Transliteration: pʁizɔ̃
"Il a été envoyé en prison pour ses crimes."
Gefängnis
Transliteration: ɡəˈfɛŋnɪs
"Er sitzt seit zwei Jahren im Gefängnis."
prigione
Transliteration: priˈdʒoːne
"Il criminale è stato rinchiuso in prigione."
prisión
Transliteration: priˈsjon
"El ladrón fue condenado a diez años de prisión."
prisão
Transliteration: pɾiˈzɐ̃w̃
"Ele passou muitos anos na prisão."
कारागार
Transliteration: kaaraagaar
"अपराधी को कारागार भेज दिया गया।"
监狱
Transliteration: jiānyù
"他因犯法而被关进了监狱。"
감옥
Transliteration: gamok
"그 범죄자는 감옥에 수감되었습니다."
刑務所
Transliteration: keimusho
"彼は罪を犯して刑務所に入れられた。"
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