prison
gb/pɹˈɪzən/ us/pɹˈɪzən/
A2
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 1400
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
பெயர்ச்சொல்
A2
entity
1
building for criminals
A building where people stay as punishment after breaking the law.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[someone] is sent to prison
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prison' with 'police station' — a police station is where police work, not where criminals serve sentences.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
jail (Often used interchangeably, but 'jail' can also refer to short-term detention before trial or sentencing.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
freedom (Represents the state of not being imprisoned or detained.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
go to prison
|serve time in prison
|release from prison
|prison sentence
|escape from prison
கருப்பொருள்கள்
law
|crime
|justice
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
B1
state
2
state of confinement
A situation where someone cannot leave or do what they want.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
feel like [someone] is in prison
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may overuse 'prison' literally and fail to recognize its common figurative use for restrictive situations.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
captivity (Emphasizes being held against one's will, often used for animals or people.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
liberty (Represents the ability to act freely without restriction.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
mental prison
|prison of fear
|prison of routine
கருப்பொருள்கள்
emotions
|restrictions
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- I feel like my home is a prison.
- His injury is like a prison for him.
- The rules are like a prison for us.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
prison
IPA
GB/pɹˈɪzən/
US/pɹˈɪzən/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
pris - on (2 அசைகள்)
Stress on 1st syllable (pris)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
- Base: prison
- Plural: prison, prisons
சொல் குடும்பம்
Forms
prisons
noun
Related words
imprisonment
noun B2
சொற்றொடர்கள்
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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- He served five years in prison before being released.
- She is currently serving time in prison for fraud.