Jail
01
fängelse, häkte
a place where criminals are put into by law as a form of punishment for their crimes
Exempel
She was sentenced to a year in jail for her involvement in the robbery.
Hon dömdes till ett år i fängelse för sin inblandning i rånet.
The conditions in the local jail were harsh and uncomfortable.
Förhållandena i det lokala fängelset var hårda och obekväma.
to jail
01
fängsla, inspärra
to put someone in a designated facility either as punishment or while waiting for legal proceedings
Transitive: to jail sb
Exempel
The court decided to jail the convicted robber for a term of five years.
Domstolen beslutade att fängsla den dömde rånaren i en period av fem år.
Law enforcement may jail individuals accused of serious offenses pending trial.
Rättsväsendet kan fängsla individer anklagade för allvarliga brott i väntan på rättegång.
