prison

ˈprɪzən
prison: building for holding convicted criminals
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Translation of prison into Hebrew

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Noun

1.

incarceration

building for holding convicted criminals
  • The prison was heavily guarded.הכלא היה מאובטח היטב.
2.

confinement

restrictive environment or situation
  • Her home felt like a prison.ביתה הרגיש כמו כלא.
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Expressions with prison: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

עוֹזֵר מִשְׁפָּטִי בֵּין הָאֲסִירִים
The prison lawyer helped him file an appeal.
כֵּלָאֲשֶׁר
He spent three years in prison after the robbery conviction.
בְּרִיחָה מֵהַכֶּלֶא
The prisoners orchestrated a complex prison break.
סוֹהֵר
The prison guard checked the cells every hour.
לְהַכְנִיס לַכֶּלֶא
The judge decided to throw him in prison.
מַחֲנֵה מַעֲצָר
The regime operated several harsh prison camps for dissenters..

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  • prison: building for holding convicted criminals
    (incarceration) כֶּלֶא

Synonyms and analogies of prison in English

Examples of prison in a sentence

  • Prison conditions have improved over the years.
  • The office became a prison of routine.
  • His mind was a prison of doubt.

Translations of "prison" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
כֶּלֶאnm. - qele

In prison, secret prayer meetings became the believers' only daily bread.

בכלא הפגישות החשאיות לתפילה הפכו להיות לחמם הרוחני היחיד של המאמינים.

מַאֲסָרnm. - ma'asar

He avoided a long prison sentence thanks to friends in high places.

הוא נמנע מעונש מאסר ארוך בזכות זה שיש לו חברים במקומות גבוהים.

בֵּית סוֹהַרnm. - beit sohar

As a prison officer, she faced challenging situations every day.

בתור קצינת בית סוהר היא התמודדה עם מצבים מאתגרים מדי יום.

בֵּית כֶּלֶאn. - bet qele

A state prison is a facility designed to securely house convicted criminals.

בית כלא ממשלתי הוא מוסד המיועד להחזיק עבריינים מורשעים באופן בטוח.

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Other translations for prison:

  • כליאהnf.
  • מַעֲצָרnm.
  • בֵּית סֹהַרn.

prison: Examples and translations in context

A state prison is a facility designed to securely house convicted criminals.

בית כלא ממשלתי הוא מוסד המיועד להחזיק עבריינים מורשעים באופן בטוח.

His behavior in prison influenced the decision to grant him parole.

התנהגותו בכלא השפיעה על ההחלטה להעניק לו שחרור על תנאי.

Possessing a shank often results in severe punishment from prison officials.

החזקת סכין מאולתרת מובילה לעיתים קרובות לעונשים כבדים משירותי הכלא.

He spent years in prison after they stitched him up in court.

הוא בילה שנים בכלא אחרי שתפרו לו תיק בבית המשפט.

They say the old boss is doing life in a prison overseas these days.

אומרים שהבוס הוותיק מרצה מאסר עולם בכלא מעבר לים בימים אלה.

She spent months in prison because of a trumped-up charge by rivals.

היא ישבה חודשים בכלא בגלל עלילה כוזבת שטפלו עליה יריביה.

The lifer shared his culinary skills in the prison kitchen.

האסיר למאסר עולם היה משתף את כישוריו הקולינריים במטבח הכלא.

The documentary focused on the struggles of a convicted murderer after prison.

הסרט התיעודי התמקד בקשיים של רוצח מורשע לאחר שחרורו מהכלא.

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