cachot

kaʃo

Definition

Definition of cachot - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

prisoncellule sombre et isolée dans une prison

Le prisonnier a été enfermé au cachot pour avoir désobéi.
Le cachot était humide et sans lumière.
Ils ont redouté d’être envoyés au cachot après leur tentative d’évasion.

cellule

geôle

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cellule sombre et isolée dans une prison

Expressions with cachot

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au cachot

adv.

dans une cellule de prison où on enferme les prisonniers

Le prisonnier a été mis au cachot pour trois jours.

mettre au cachot

emprisonner quelqu'un dans une cellule d'isolement pour le punir

Le directeur a décidé de mettre le détenu au cachot.

Origin of cachot

français, cachot (prison souterraine)

Terms with cachot included in their meaning

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basse-fosse

donjon

cachot souterrain très profond dans une prison ou un château

cabanon

cachot

prison ou cachot sombre et étroit

cul-de-basse-fosse

prison

cachot souterrain où étaient enfermés les prisonniers

oubliette

château médiéval

cachot souterrain où on enfermait les prisonniers

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English:dungeon, ...
German:Kerker, ...
Italian:cella di punizione, ...
Spanish:calabozo, ...
Portuguese:cachot, ...
Chinese:禁闭室, ...
Japanese:独房, ...
Arabic:زنزانة انفرادية, ...
Hebrew:צֹפֶן, ...
Russian:карцер, ...
Ukrainian:карцер, ...
Catalan:calabós, ...
Danish:fangekælder, ...
Dutch:isoleercel, ...
Greek:κελί, ...
Khmer:គុកងងឹត, ...
Korean:독방, ...
Polish:karcer, ...
Portuguese (BR):cela solitária, ...
Romanian:carceră, ...
Swedish:mörkcell, ...
Thai:ห้องขังเดี่ยว, ...
Turkish:zindan, ...
Vietnamese:xà lim, ...

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