life imprisonment
The state of being imprisoned for the rest of one's lifeThe state of being imprisoned for the rest of one's life.
» Three were sentenced to life imprisonment.
Drei wurden zu lebenslänglicher Haftstrafe verurteilt. — Zaghawa
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2 senses(uncountable, usually)The state of being imprisoned for the rest of one's life.
(Malaysia, uncountable, usually)A sentence of imprisonment of thirty years.
a sentence of imprisonment until death
Examples
7 sentencesThree were sentenced to life imprisonment.
deDrei wurden zu lebenslänglicher Haftstrafe verurteilt. — Zaghawa
Tom was threatened with life imprisonment.
If he doesn't confess, Tom faces life imprisonment.
Yanni's sentence should be reduced to life imprisonment.
Having been convicted of murder, he was sentenced to life imprisonment.
deDes Mordes für schuldig erklärt, wurde er zu einer lebenslänglichen Gefängnisstrafe verurteilt. — Sudajaengi
Forms
plural: life imprisonments| Singular | life imprisonment |
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uncountable
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable