prison
US /ˈprɪz.ən/
UK /ˈprɪz.ən/
1.
prison, maison d'arrêt
a building in which people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trial
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He spent ten years in prison for robbery.
Il a passé dix ans en prison pour vol.
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The new prison will house over 500 inmates.
La nouvelle prison abritera plus de 500 détenus.
1.
emprisonner, incarcérer
to put or keep someone in prison
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The judge decided to prison the repeat offender.
Le juge a décidé d'emprisonner le récidiviste.
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They threatened to prison him if he didn't cooperate.
Ils ont menacé de l'emprisonner s'il ne coopérait pas.