B2noun · countable / uncountable · rare

imprisonment

imprisonment · imprisonments

позбавлення волі, ув'язнення

заключение, лишение свободы, заточение

Haft, Gefangenschaft

A confinement in a place, especially a prison or a jail, especially as punishment for…A confinement in a place, especially a prison or a jail, especially as punishment for a crime.

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/ɪmˈpɹɪzn̩.mənt/

» The judge sentenced Tom to three years imprisonment.

Судья приговорил Тома к трём годам заключения.

Meaning

1 senses

(countable, uncountable)A confinement in a place, especially a prison or a jail, especially as punishment for a crime.
Gefangenschaft, Haft
заключе́ние, лише́ние свобо́дыlišénije svobódy, заточе́ниеzatočénije
ув'я́зненняuvʺjáznennja, позба́влення во́ліpozbávlennja vóli
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment

Examples

25 sentences

The judge sentenced Tom to three years imprisonment.
ruСудья приговорил Тома к трём годам заключения.
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The judge sentenced him to one year's imprisonment.
Суддя присудив йому рік зневолення.
ruСудья приговорил его к году тюремного заключения.
deDer Richter hat ihn zu einem Jahr Gefängnis verurteilt.
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What are the alternatives to imprisonment?
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Three were sentenced to life imprisonment.
deDrei wurden zu lebenslänglicher Haftstrafe verurteilt.
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Tom was threatened with life imprisonment.
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