Significato in italiano

A2noun 1K

Prison

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

Significato di 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 in una frase

• 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.

Come usare 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'.

Parole correlate

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.

Domande frequenti su Prison

Cosa significa Prison?

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

Cosa significa Prison in italiano?

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

Qual è la definizione di Prison?

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

Come si usa Prison in una frase?

He was sentenced to five years in prison for theft.

Puoi fare un altro esempio di Prison?

She visited her friend in prison every month.

Quali sono i sinonimi di Prison?

Alcune alternative comuni sono jail.

Qual è il contrario di Prison?

Significati opposti includono freedom, liberty.

Quali parole si abbinano a Prison?

Si abbina spesso a 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.

Quali sono gli errori comuni con 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.

Come si pronuncia Prison?

US: /["/ˈprɪzn/"]/, UK: /["/ˈprɪzn/"]/. Ascolta l'audio qui sopra per sentire la pronuncia madrelingua.

Quando dovrei usare Prison?

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

Che livello CEFR ha Prison?

"Prison" è al livello A2 della scala CEFR.