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jail:

jail [the ~] noun

  1. the jail (prison; penitentiary; detention centre; )
    la prisión; la cárcel; el penal

Translation Matrix for jail:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
cárcel convict prison; correctional center; detention centre; jail; penitentiary; prison; prison camp bridewell; cat's box; convict prison; detention centre; house of correction
penal convict prison; correctional center; detention centre; jail; penitentiary; prison; prison camp bridewell; convict prison; detention centre; house of correction
prisión convict prison; correctional center; detention centre; jail; penitentiary; prison; prison camp apprehension; arrest; bridewell; captivity; capture; cat's box; confinement; convict prison; custody; deprivation of freedom; deprivation of liberty; detention; detention centre; house of correction; imprisonment; internment; physical force; punishment
- clink; gaol; jailhouse; pokey; poky; slammer
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- custody; gaol

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Related Definitions for "jail":

  1. a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)1

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jail cárcel; prisión; penal strafgevangenis — gevangenis waarin men voor straf wordt opgesloten
jail cárcel; prisión Gefängnis — Gebäude oder Anlage, in dem Personen, die vom Gericht zu einer unbedingten Haftstrafe verurteilt wurden, unter Verschluss gehalten werden
jail cárcel; chirona; trullo; prisión; trena; cupo Knast — (umgangssprachlich) Gefängnis
jail encerrar einsperren — (umgangssprachlich) eine Person gefangensetzen
jail cárcel placard — Prison
jail prisión; cárcel; celda; calabozo; ergástula; jaula prisonendroit closenfermer les personnes condamnés à une peine de privation de liberté ou les prévenus en attente de jugement.

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