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[klæp] 1. past tense, past participle - clapped; verb1) (to strike the palms of the hands together eg to show approval, to mark a rhythm, or to gain attention etc: When the singer appeared, the audience started to clap loudly; They clapped the speech enthusiastically; Clap your hands in time to the music.) klappa2) (to strike (someone) with the palm of the hand, often in a friendly way: He clapped him on the back and congratulated him.) slá létt með flötum lófa3) (to put suddenly (into prison, chains etc): They clapped him in jail.) stinga/setja í2. noun1) (a sudden noise (of thunder).) þruma2) (an act of clapping: They gave the performer a clap; He gave me a clap on the back.) klapp
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jail — / jāl/ n: a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody; specif: such a place under the jurisdiction of a local government (as a county) for the confinement of persons awaiting trial or those convicted of minor crimes compare house of … Law dictionary
jail — (Brit. also gaol) ► NOUN ▪ a place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime. ► VERB ▪ put in jail. DERIVATIVES jailer (also gaoler) noun. ORIGIN the word came into England from two Old French words, jaiole and gayole (the… … English terms dictionary
jail — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} (BrE also gaol) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ city (esp. AmE), county, local ▪ high security, maximum security, top security (all esp. BrE) ▪ … Collocations dictionary
jail */ — I UK [dʒeɪl] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms jail : singular jail plural jails a place where people are put after they have been arrested, or where people go as punishment for a crime in jail: Adam spent 3 years in jail for drug… … English dictionary
jail — jail1 [ dʒeıl ] noun count or uncount * a place where people are put after they have been arrested or where people go as punishment for a crime: the county jail in jail: Adam spent 3 years in jail for drug possession. go/be sent to jail: She s… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
jail*/ — [dʒeɪl] noun [C/U] I a place where people are put as punishment for a crime Syn: prison Adam spent 3 years in jail for drug possession.[/ex] They put her in jail for murder.[/ex] II verb [T] jail [dʒeɪl] to put someone in jail He was jailed for… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
jail — I. noun Etymology: Middle English jaiole, from Anglo French gaiole, jaiole, from Late Latin caveola, diminutive of Latin cavea cage more at cage Date: 13th century 1. a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody; specifically such a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
jail — [[t]ʤe͟ɪl[/t]] ♦♦♦ jails, jailing, jailed (in BRIT, also use gaol) 1) N VAR A jail is a place where criminals are kept in order to punish them, or where people waiting to be tried are kept. Three prisoners escaped from a jail. Syn: prison 2) VERB … English dictionary
jail — 1. noun he was thrown into jail Syn: prison, lock up, detention centre; N.Amer. penitentiary, jailhouse, correctional facility; informal clink, cooler, the slammer, inside; Brit.; informal nick; N.Amer.; informal can, pen, slam, pokey … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
jail — 1. noun a) A place for the confinement of persons held in lawful custody or detention, especially for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding. I have to go to jail 5 days a week. b) Confinement in a jail. Syn: slammer… … Wiktionary
jail — 1 also gaol BrE noun (C, U) a place where criminals are kept as part of their punishment, or where people who have been charged with a crime are kept before they are judged in a law court; prison (1) 2 also gaol BrE verb (T) to put someone in… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English