Parola del giorno in inglese

Definizioni

inglese > italiano
prison
1. sost. (Glossa;luogo) prigione
2. sost. (diritto) prigione
inglese > inglese
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.
italiano > inglese
prigione
1. subst. (law enforcement, prison) jail, prison
2. subst. (law enforcement, slang) cooler
3. subst. (by extension) imprisonment, incarceration, detention
4. subst. (obsolete) prisoner, captive

Esempi d'uso

The criminal was arrested and put into prison.      Il criminale è stato arrestato e messo in prigione. He's currently in prison for tax fraud.      È attualmente in prigione per frode fiscale. The soul is the prison of the body.      L'anima è la gabbia del corpo. In some countries, the punishment for treason can be life in prison.      In alcuni paesi, la pena per il tradimento può essere il carcere a vita. I couldn't survive prison.      Io non riuscivo a sopravvivere alla prigione.

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