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    Prisons (en. Prisons)

    pʁi.zɔ̃

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Establishment intended for the detention of convicted persons or those awaiting trial.
    Prisons are often overcrowded in many countries.
    Les prisons sont souvent surpeuplées dans de nombreux pays.
    Place of confinement for security or justice reasons.
    He was sent to prison for committing theft.
    Il a été envoyé en prison pour avoir commis un vol.
    State of restriction or confinement.
    Mental prison is a concept used to describe the grip of thoughts.
    La prison mentale est un concept utilisé pour décrire l'emprise des pensées.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'prisonis', which means 'place of detention'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to do time
    To be incarcerated.
    faire de la prison
    life sentence
    Life imprisonment.
    prison à vie
    detention conditions
    Standards of living and treatment in prisons.
    conditions de détention

    Related Words

    detention
    Action of keeping a person in prison.
    détention
    parole
    Release of a detainee under certain conditions.
    libération conditionnelle
    sentence
    Penalty imposed by justice.
    peine

    Slang Meanings

    Penitentiary
    He spent two years in the pen.
    Il a passé deux ans au péni.
    Baff
    He was sent to the baff for a minor offense.
    Il a été envoyé au baff pour un petit délit.