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1 imprison
v. sätta i fängelse, fängsla, sätta i fångenskap* * *[im'prizn](to put in prison; to take or keep prisoner: He was imprisoned for twenty years for his crimes.) sätta i fängelse, hålla fängslad -
2 confine
v. begränsa* * *1) (to keep within limits; to stop from spreading: They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.) begränsa, inskränka2) (to shut up or imprison: The prince was confined in the castle for three years.) fängsla, spärra in•- confined- confinement
- confines
См. также в других словарях:
imprison — ► VERB ▪ put or keep in prison. DERIVATIVES imprisonment noun … English terms dictionary
imprison — im·pris·on vt: to confine in prison esp. as punishment for a crime compare false imprisonment im·pris·on·ment n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
imprison — imprison, incarcerate, jail, immure, intern mean to confine closely so that escape is impossible or unlikely. The first three words imprison, incarcerate, jail imply a shutting up in or as if in a prison, imprison being the general term,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
imprison — verb ADVERB ▪ falsely, unjustly, wrongfully, wrongly ▪ We work on behalf of people who have been wrongly imprisoned. ▪ briefly ▪ indefinitely … Collocations dictionary
imprison — verb we expect to imprison another two dozen individuals by the end of this month alone Syn: incarcerate, send to prison, jail, lock up, put away, intern, detain, hold prisoner, hold captive; confine, shut up, cage; informal put behind bars Ant:… … Thesaurus of popular words
imprison — verb To put in or as if in prison; confine. Syn: bang up, gaol, jail, lock up, put away, sent to the Tower … Wiktionary
imprison — verb put or keep in prison. Derivatives imprisonment noun Origin ME emprison, from OFr. emprisoner … English new terms dictionary
imprison — verb (T) 1 to put someone in prison or to keep them somewhere and prevent them from leaving: The government imprisoned or exiled all opposition leaders. 2 if a situation or feeling imprisons people it restricts what they can do: Many elderly… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
imprison — verb Syn: incarcerate, send to prison, jail, lock up, put away, intern, detain, hold prisoner, hold captive; informal send down; Brit.; informal bang up Ant: release … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
imprison — UK [ɪmˈprɪz(ə)n] / US verb [transitive, usually passive] Word forms imprison : present tense I/you/we/they imprison he/she/it imprisons present participle imprisoning past tense imprisoned past participle imprisoned 1) a) to put someone in a… … English dictionary
imprison for — phr verb Imprison for is used with these nouns as the object: ↑murder … Collocations dictionary
