jails

jails → plural of jail

/dʒeɪl/

noun

więzienie

/vʲɛɲˈzɛɲɛ/· rzeczownik

Also

areszt(m)

Definition

a prison

Examples

She spent a year in jail.

Spędziła rok w więzieniu.

Synonyms

prison lockupdetention center

Collocations

go to jailbe in jailsend to jail

verb

uwięzić

/uˈvʲɛɲʑit͡ɕ/· czasownik

Also

aresztować

Definition

to put somebody in prison

Examples

be jailed (for something), He was jailed for life for murder.

zostać uwięzionym (za coś)

Synonyms

imprison incarcerate confine

Collocations

jail for lifejail for murderjail a suspect

Word forms

jailedpast simplejailspluraljailingpresent participle

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