jail
US /dʒeɪl/
UK /dʒeɪl/
1.
penjara, lokap
a place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime
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He was sent to jail for theft.
Dia dihantar ke penjara kerana mencuri.
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The suspect is currently being held in jail.
Suspek kini ditahan di penjara.
1.
memenjarakan, menahan
to put (someone) in jail
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The police decided to jail the suspect.
Polis memutuskan untuk memenjarakan suspek.
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They threatened to jail him if he didn't cooperate.
Mereka mengancam untuk memenjarakannya jika dia tidak bekerjasama.