Hungarian - English

börtön

A2 Hungarian
prison, jail, gaol, quod, cage
NOUN B1
1
Usage pattern:
börtönben van; börtönbe kerül; börtönre ítél
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Meaning
building for criminals
Themes
law |crime |punishment |building |security |core_vocabulary
Definition

A secure facility where people are kept as punishment after being convicted of crimes.

NOUN B1
1
Usage pattern:
valami börtön valaki számára; börtönnek érez valamit
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Meaning
state of confinement
Themes
confinement |restriction |metaphor |freedom |emotion |core_vocabulary
Definition

A condition in which someone is restricted or trapped and cannot move or act freely, often used metaphorically.

NOUN A2
1
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Meaning
local prison building
Themes
law |crime |detention |building |public_authority
Definition

A secure building where people are kept by the authorities, usually after arrest and before trial, or for short-term punishment.

NOUN A2 INFORMAL
1
Usage pattern:
olyan, mint egy börtön; börtönné válik
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Meaning
very limiting situation
Themes
figurative |restriction |freedom |life_situation |core_vocabulary
Definition

A situation, place, or condition that strongly limits someone's freedom or choices, compared to being locked in a jail.

NOUN A2 LEGAL
1
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Meaning
a prison; jail (UK spelling)
Themes
law |crime |punishment |detention |society
Definition

A prison; a place where people are kept because they have been accused or convicted of a crime.

NOUN B1 SLANG
1
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Meaning
slang term for prison
Themes
crime |punishment |confinement |law |slang |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Definition

A slang term, now mainly old-fashioned British English, meaning a prison.

NOUN B1
2
Usage pattern:
vmi börtön vkinek
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Meaning
restrictive or confining situation
Themes
restriction |freedom |metaphor |life_situation |debt |emotions |relationships
Definition

A situation, system, or set of conditions that severely limits someone's freedom or ability to act as they wish.

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