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Prison

🇬🇧 UK /["/ˈprɪzn/"]/ 🇺🇸 US /["/ˈprɪzn/"]/

Sens de Prison

a building where people are kept as a punishment for a crime they have committed, or while they are waiting for trial

In simple words: A place where people are kept when they break the law.

Prison dans une phrase

• He was sentenced to five years in prison for theft.
• She visited her friend in prison every month.
• The prison was built in the 1800s and is now a museum.
• After the trial, the judge decided to send him to prison.
• He drew a picture of a prison to express his feelings of being trapped.

Comment utiliser Prison

Used in both formal and informal contexts. Suitable for discussions about law, crime, or punishment. Avoid using in light-hearted contexts or jokes.

Grammar pattern

standalone noun

Memory hint

Think of a 'prison' as a 'prisoner-in'.

Mots liés

Collocations with Prison

• local
• federal
• overcrowded
• go to
• put somebody in
• send somebody to
• sentence
• term
• cell
• at a/​the prison
• in (a/​the) prison
• local
• federal
• overcrowded
• go to
• put somebody in
• send somebody to
• sentence
• term
• cell
• at a/​the prison
• in (a/​the) prison

Synonyms for Prison

• jail

Opposites of Prison

• freedom
• liberty

Common mistakes with Prison

• 'Prisoner' is not the same as 'prison' - one is a person, the other is a place.
• Confusing 'jail' vs 'prison'. Jail is for short-term holding; prison is for long-term sentences.
• Using 'prisons' as a singular term incorrectly when referring to a single location.

Questions fréquentes sur Prison

Que signifie Prison?

A place where people are kept when they break the law.

Que signifie Prison en français ?

A place where people are kept when they break the law.

Quelle est la définition de Prison?

a building where people are kept as a punishment for a crime they have committed, or while they are waiting for trial

Comment utiliser Prison dans une phrase?

He was sentenced to five years in prison for theft.

Peux-tu donner un autre exemple de Prison?

She visited her friend in prison every month.

Quels sont les synonymes de Prison?

Quelques alternatives courantes : jail.

Quel est le contraire de Prison?

Les sens opposés incluent freedom, liberty.

Quels mots vont avec Prison?

Il s'associe souvent à local, federal, overcrowded, go to, put somebody in, send somebody to, sentence, term, cell, at a/​the prison, in (a/​the) prison, local, federal, overcrowded, go to, put somebody in, send somebody to, sentence, term, cell, at a/​the prison, in (a/​the) prison.

Quelles sont les erreurs courantes avec Prison?

'Prisoner' is not the same as 'prison' - one is a person, the other is a place. Confusing 'jail' vs 'prison'. Jail is for short-term holding; prison is for long-term sentences. Using 'prisons' as a singular term incorrectly when referring to a single location.

Comment prononce-t-on Prison?

US: /["/ˈprɪzn/"]/, UK: /["/ˈprɪzn/"]/. Écoute l'audio ci-dessus pour entendre la prononciation native.

Quand dois-je utiliser Prison?

Used in both formal and informal contexts. Suitable for discussions about law, crime, or punishment. Avoid using in light-hearted contexts or jokes.

Quel niveau CEFR a Prison?

"Prison" est au niveau A2 sur l'échelle CEFR.