prison
gb/pɹˈɪzən/ us/pɹˈɪzən/
A2
Inglés
~ 1400
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
A2
entity
1
building for criminals
A building where people stay as punishment after breaking the law.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] is sent to prison
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prison' with 'police station' — a police station is where police work, not where criminals serve sentences.
Sinónimos
jail (Often used interchangeably, but 'jail' can also refer to short-term detention before trial or sentencing.)
Antónimos
freedom (Represents the state of not being imprisoned or detained.)
Colocaciones
go to prison
|serve time in prison
|release from prison
|prison sentence
|escape from prison
Temas
law
|crime
|justice
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- He was sent to prison for ten years.
- The prison is located outside the city.
- Many prisons have programs to help inmates learn new skills.
- She visited her brother in prison last weekend.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He is in prison for five years.
- The prison is big and old.
- My uncle works in a prison.
- She went to prison after the trial.
Sustantivo
B1
state
2
state of confinement
A situation where someone cannot leave or do what they want.
Patrón de uso:
feel like [someone] is in prison
Error frecuente:
Learners may overuse 'prison' literally and fail to recognize its common figurative use for restrictive situations.
Sinónimos
captivity (Emphasizes being held against one's will, often used for animals or people.)
Antónimos
liberty (Represents the ability to act freely without restriction.)
Colocaciones
mental prison
|prison of fear
|prison of routine
Temas
emotions
|restrictions
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- She felt like her job was a prison.
- His illness became a prison that kept him at home.
- The strict rules made the students feel they were in a prison.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I feel like my home is a prison.
- His injury is like a prison for him.
- The rules are like a prison for us.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
prison
AFI
GB/pɹˈɪzən/
US/pɹˈɪzən/
Sílabas y acento
pris - on (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (pris)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: prison
- Plural: prison, prisons
Familia de palabras
Forms
prisons
noun
Related words
imprisonment
noun B2
Expresiones
break out of prison
1/bɹˈeɪk ˈaʊt əv pɹˈɪzən/
fixed phrase
forcefully escape from prison
To get out of prison by force or secretly without permission.
Ejemplos
- They broke out of prison through a tunnel.
- Several prisoners broke out of prison during the riot.
escape from prison
1/ɪskˈeɪp fɹˈʌm pɹˈɪzən/
fixed phrase
get out of prison illegally
To leave prison without permission, usually secretly or by force.
Ejemplos
- Two inmates escaped from prison last night.
- He planned to escape from prison but was caught.
go to prison
1/ɡˈoʊ tə pɹˈɪzən/
fixed phrase
be sent to prison
To be taken by law to live in a prison as punishment.
Ejemplos
- He went to prison for robbery.
- If you commit that crime, you could go to prison.
prison sentence
1/pɹˈɪzən sˈɛntəns/
fixed phrase
time ordered in prison
The length of time that someone must stay in prison, decided by a judge.
Ejemplos
- He received a ten-year prison sentence.
- The judge handed down a long prison sentence.
serve time in prison
1/sˈɚv tˈaɪm ˈɪn pɹˈɪzən/
fixed phrase
spend time in prison
To stay in prison for a set amount of time as punishment.
Ejemplos
- He served five years in prison before being released.
- She is currently serving time in prison for fraud.