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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

prison [Brit ˈprɪz(ə)n, Am ˈprɪzən] N

1. prison (place):

prison
prison f
to be in prison
être en prison
to go to prison
aller en prison
to send sb to prison
envoyer qn en prison
he sent them to prison for 12 years
il les a condamnés à 12 ans de prison
to put sb in prison
emprisonner qn
to have been in prison
avoir fait de la prison
her house felt like a prison
elle se sentait prisonnière entre ses quatre murs
her house felt like a prison attr death, life, suicide
en prison
her house felt like a prison administration, regulation
pénitentiaire
her house felt like a prison population, reform
pénal
her house felt like a prison cell, governor, yard
de prison
her house felt like a prison chapel, kitchen
de la prison
her house felt like a prison conditions
de détention

2. prison (punishment):

prison
emprisonnement m
prison
prison f

prison sentence, prison term N

prison sentence
peine f de prison
a two-year prison sentence
une peine de deux ans de prison

prison authorities N npl

prison authorities
administration f pénitentiaire

prison officer N Brit

prison officer (officially)
surveillant/-e m/f de prison
prison officer (gen)
gardien/-ienne m/f de prison

prison guard N Am

prison guard
surveillant/-e m/f de prison

prison camp N

prison camp
camp m de prisonniers

prison riot N

prison riot
mutinerie f

prison issue ADJ

prison issue
fourni par la prison

prison service N

prison service
administration f pénitentiaire

prison van N

prison van
fourgon m cellulaire

in the PONS Dictionary

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prison [ˈprɪzən] N

1. prison (jail):

prison
prison f
to go to prison
aller en prison
to put sb in prison
emprisonner qn
to send sb to prison
envoyer qn en prison
to throw sb into prison
jeter qn en prison
in prison
en prison
prison life
la vie carcérale
prison yard
cour de prison

2. prison no pl (time in jail):

prison
réclusion f

prison camp N

prison camp
camp m de prisonniers

prison inmate N

prison inmate
détenu(e) m (f)

open prison N Brit

open prison
prison f ouverte

prison cell N

prison cell
cellule f (de prison)
French
French
English
English
prison
prison
carcéral(e)
prison
régime pénitentiaire
prison regime
établissement pénitentiaire
prison
personnel pénitentiaire
prison staff
aumônier d'un lycée/d'une prison/d'un hôpital
college/prison/hospital chaplain
s'évader d'une prison
to escape from prison
in the PONS Dictionary
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prison [ˈprɪz· ə n] N

1. prison (jail):

prison
prison f
to go to prison
aller en prison
to put sb in(to) prison
emprisonner qn
to send sb to prison
envoyer qn en prison
to throw sb in(to) prison
jeter qn en prison
in prison
en prison
prison life
vie f carcérale
prison yard
cour f de prison

2. prison (time in jail):

prison
réclusion f

prison camp N

prison camp
camp m de prisonniers

prison inmate N

prison inmate
détenu(e) m (f)

prison cell N

prison cell
cellule f (de prison)
French
French
English
English
carcéral(e)
prison
prison
prison
établissement pénitentiaire
prison
personnel pénitentiaire
prison staff
aumônier d'un hôpital/d'une prison
hospital/prison chaplain
fourgon cellulaire
prison van
s'évader d'une prison
to escape from prison

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to tunnel one's way out of a prison
s'évader de prison en creusant un tunnel
to commit sb to prison/a hospital
envoyer qn en prison/à l'hôpital
to face one year in prison
risquer un an de prison
to put sb in prison/in a taxi
mettre qn en prison/dans un taxi
to end up a prostitute/in prison
finir prostituée/en prison

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