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Definition of jailing - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
legalUK instance of someone being put in jailUK
- The jailing of the protestors sparked public outrage.
2.
imprisonmentperiod of time spent in jail
- His jailing lasted for six months.
Adjective
imprisonmentrelated to the act of imprisoning someone
- The jailing system needs reform.
Origin of jailing
Old English, geol (jail) + -ing (suffix)
Examples of jailing in a sentence
His jailing was seen as a violation of human rights. The jailing was unjust and harsh. His jailing affected his family deeply. The jailing conditions were harsh and inhumane. Jailing practices vary significantly across different countries.
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- French:emprisonnement, carcéral, ...
- German:Inhaftierung, Gefängnis-, ...
- Italian:incarcerazione, carcerario, ...
- Spanish:encarcelamiento, de encarcelamiento, ...
- Portuguese:prisão, prisional, ...
- Chinese:监禁, 监禁的, ...
- Japanese:投獄, 監禁, ...
- Arabic:سَجن, سِجْنِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:מַאֲסָר, כְּלִיאָתִי, ...
- Russian:заключение, тюремный, ...
- Ukrainian:ув'язнення, тюремний, ...
- Hindi:कैद, कारावास, ...
Definition of jail - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
correctional facilityUS place for holding people awaiting trial or punishmentUS
- He spent a night in jail for the offense.
2.
confinementUS state of being held by police or court ordersUS
- She feared the thought of jail.
3.
technologyTECH. sandbox environment for running softwareTECH.
- The program runs in a jail for security.
Verb
1.
legalUS put someone in a detention center under legal custodyUS
- The judge decided to jail the offender.
2.
- She felt like her job was jailing her creativity.
Images of jail
place for holding people awaiting trial or punishment
Expressions with jail
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put someone in jail quickly
The judge decided to throw him in jail for his crimes.
escape from jail or prison confinement
The prisoners planned to break jail at midnight.
be released from prison
He was able to get out of jail after serving five years.
cause someone to be put in jail for a crime
His actions could land Mark in jail.
escape from a jail or prison
The prisoners managed to break out of jail last night.
confined in a correctional facility as a prisoner
He is currently in jail awaiting trial.
metal rods in a jail cell stopping people from leaving
He gripped the jail bars and shouted for help.
locked room to incarcerate an inmate in prison
The inmate was taken to his jail cell.
facility for short-term incarceration
The county jail houses inmates serving sentences of less than a year.
lock used to secure a jail cell
The jail lock was old and rusty.
certain privilege that avoids punishment or bad consequences
He used his get out of jail free card to skip the meeting.
metaphorical place where phone use is restricted
The classroom became a phone jail during exams.
state where filmmakers face career setbacks after bad movies
After his flop, he ended up in movie jail.
person seen as likely to be jailed
He was often dismissed as jail fodder by the authorities.
typhus spread by body lice, once common among inmates
In old records, outbreaks of jail fever were reported after crowded winters.
illegal act of freeing prisoners from jail
The gang planned a jail delivery at midnight.
Origin of jail
Latin, cavea (cage)
Examples of jail in a sentence
She visited her brother in jail every week. He spent a night in jail for the offense. Jail conditions have been a topic of debate. Developers use a jail to test new applications. Each user operates within a jail to prevent data leaks. They threatened to jail him for contempt.
Authorities may jail repeat offenders to ensure public safety. His responsibilities jailed him in a monotonous routine. The strict rules jailed her adventurous spirit.
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- French:prison, emprisonner, ...
- German:Gefängnis, einsperren, ...
- Italian:carcere, incarcerare, ...
- Spanish:cárcel, encarcelar, ...
- Portuguese:prisão, encarcerar, ...
- Chinese:拘留所, 关押, ...
- Japanese:拘置所, 投獄する, ...
- Arabic:سجن, سَجَنَ, ...
- Hebrew:מַעֲצָר, לִכְלוֹא, ...
- Russian:тюрьма, заключать в тюрьму, ...
- Ukrainian:в'язниця, ув'язнити, ...
- Hindi:जेल, जेल में डालना, ...
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