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1 prison
['prizn](a building in which criminals are kept; a jail: He was sent to prison; He is in prison.) φυλακή- prisoner- prisoner of war
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2 acquittal
noun He was released from prison following his acquittal.) αθώωση -
3 custody
1) (care or keeping: The mother was awarded custody of the children by the court.) επιμέλεια2) (the care of police or prison authorities: The accused man is in custody.) κράτηση, φυλάκιση• -
4 dungeon
(a dark underground prison.) μπουντρούμι -
5 philanthropy
(love for mankind, usually as shown by money given to, or work done for, other people: He shows his philanthropy by helping people who have been in prison.) φιλανθρωπία- philanthropist -
6 punishment
1) (the act of punishing or process of being punished.) τιμωρία2) (suffering, or a penalty, imposed for a crime, fault etc: He was sent to prison for two years as (a) punishment.) ποινή -
7 roll-call
noun (an act of calling names from a list, to find out if anyone is missing eg in a prison or school class.) προσκλητήριο -
8 security
noun (the state of being, or making safe, secure, free from danger etc: the security of a happy home; This alarm system will give the factory some security; There has to be tight security at a prison; ( also adjective) the security forces; a security guard.) ασφάλεια -
9 suspended sentence
noun (a prison sentence that will take effect only if the criminal commits a (similar) crime again.) ποινή με αναστολή -
10 escape
[i'skeip] 1. verb1) (to gain freedom: He escaped from prison.) δραπετεύω2) (to manage to avoid (punishment, disease etc): She escaped the infection.) ξεφεύγω,γλιτώνω3) (to avoid being noticed or remembered by; to avoid (the observation of): The fact escaped me / my notice; His name escapes me / my memory.) διαφεύγω4) ((of a gas, liquid etc) to leak; to find a way out: Gas was escaping from a hole in the pipe.) διαρρέω2. noun((act of) escaping; state of having escaped: Make your escape while the guard is away; There have been several escapes from that prison; Escape was impossible; The explosion was caused by an escape of gas.) απόδραση,διαφυγή,διαρροή- escapism- escapist -
11 jail
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12 pardon
1. verb1) (to forgive: Pardon my asking, but can you help me?) συγχωρώ2) (to free (from prison, punishment etc): The king pardoned the prisoners.) δίνω χάρη2. noun1) (forgiveness: He prayed for pardon for his wickedness.) συγχώρεση2) (a (document) freeing from prison or punishment: He was granted a pardon.) χάρη3. interjection(used to indicate that one has not heard properly what was said: Pardon? Could you repeat that last sentence?) πώς είπατε;- I beg your pardon
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13 bail
I 1. [beil] noun(a sum of money which is given to a court of law to get an untried prisoner out of prison until the time of his trial, and which acts as security for his return: bail of $500.) εγγύηση- bail out2. See also:- bale outII [beil] noun(one of the cross-pieces laid on the top of the wicket in cricket.) βλ. baleIII see bale II -
14 scale
I [skeil] noun1) (a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc: This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.) κλίμακα2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.) κλίμακα,σκάλα3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.) κλίμακα4) (the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it: In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre.) κλίμακα5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.) κλίμακαII [skeil] verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.) σκαρφαλώνωIII [skeil] noun(any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc: A herring's scales are silver in colour.) λέπι,φολίδα- scaly -
15 amok
[ə'mok]run amok / amuck to rush about madly, attacking everybody and everything: The prisoner ran amok and killed two prison officers.) -
16 break out
1) (to appear or happen suddenly: War has broken out.) ξεσπώ2) (to escape (from prison, restrictions etc): A prisoner has broken out (noun breakout).) δραπετεύω -
17 bribe
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18 cell
[sel]1) (a small room (especially in a prison or monastery).) κελί2) (a very small piece of the substance of which all living things are made; the smallest unit of living matter: The human body is made up of cells.) κύτταρο3) ((the part containing the electrodes in) an electrical battery.) ηλεκτρικό στοιχείο4) (one of many small compartments making up a structure: the cells of a honeycomb.) κελί (κηρήθρας)•- cellular- cellphone -
19 clap
[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.) χειροκροτώ2) (to strike (someone) with the palm of the hand, often in a friendly way: He clapped him on the back and congratulated him.) χτυπώ φιλικά3) (to put suddenly (into prison, chains etc): They clapped him in jail.) χώνω2. noun1) (a sudden noise (of thunder).) κρότος, βροντή2) (an act of clapping: They gave the performer a clap; He gave me a clap on the back.) χειροκρίτημα, φιλικο χτύπημα -
20 convict
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См. также в других словарях:
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prison — ► NOUN ▪ a building for the confinement of criminals or those awaiting trial. ORIGIN Old French prisun, from Latin prehendere lay hold of … English terms dictionary
prison house — noun 1. a prisonlike situation; a place of seeming confinement (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑prison • Hypernyms: ↑situation, ↑state of affairs 2. a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment • S … Useful english dictionary
prison visitor — noun Someone who visits prisoners in jail as a voluntary service • • • Main Entry: ↑prison * * * prison visitor UK US noun [countable] [singular prison visitor plural … Useful english dictionary
prison camp — noun 1. a camp for prisoners of war (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑internment camp, ↑prisoner of war camp, ↑POW camp • Hypernyms: ↑camp • Hyponyms: ↑gulag … Useful english dictionary
prison — pris·on n: an institution usu. under state control for confinement of persons serving sentences for serious crimes compare house of correction, house of detention, jail, lockup … Law dictionary
prison bars — noun plural but singular or plural in construction : prisoner s base * * * prison bars plural noun 1. The bars of a prison window, door, etc 2. Whatever confines or restrains 3. (as sing) prisoners base • • • Main Entry: ↑prison … Useful english dictionary
prison officer — noun The official title of a warder (still so called unofficially) in prison • • • Main Entry: ↑prison … Useful english dictionary
prison-breaking — noun an escape from jail the breakout was carefully planned • Syn: ↑break, ↑breakout, ↑jailbreak, ↑gaolbreak, ↑prisonbreak • Derivationally related forms: ↑break out ( … Useful english dictionary
prison chaser — noun a prison guard; particularly one who guards military prisoners on fatigue duty A prison chaser is a soldier assigned to the task of guarding military prisoners who have been assigned and are performing fatigue detail … Wiktionary
prison — early 12c., from O.Fr. prisoun prison, imprisonment (11c.), altered (by influence of pris taken; see PRIZE (Cf. prize) (2)) from earlier preson, from L. prensionem (nom. prensio), shortening of prehensionem (nom. *prehensio) a taking, noun of… … Etymology dictionary
