prison in Russian
prison in Russian is тюрьма́, зо́на, казема́т — prison means a secure institution where people are held, usually as punishment after being convicted of a serious crime, or while awaiting trial.
prison in Russian
тюрьма́
Pronounced: tyurma
A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
зо́на
Pronounced: zona
A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
казема́т
Pronounced: kazemat
A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
катала́жка
Pronounced: katalazhka
A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
куту́зка
Pronounced: kutuzka
A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
остро́г
Pronounced: ostrog
A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
[[заточе́ние]] в [[тюрьма|тюрьму́]]
Pronounced: [[zatocheniye]] v [[tyurma|tyurmu]]
(uncountable) Confinement in prison.
[[тюремный|тюре́мное]] [[заключе́ние]]
Pronounced: [[tyuremnyy|tyuremnoye]] [[zaklyucheniye]]
(uncountable) Confinement in prison.
срок
Pronounced: srok
(uncountable) Confinement in prison.
тюрьма́
Pronounced: tyurma
(uncountable) Confinement in prison.
What does "prison" mean?
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noun A secure institution where people are held, usually as punishment after being convicted of a serious crime, or while awaiting trial.
"He was sent to prison for armed robbery."
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noun Any situation or place that feels confining or inescapable, even without literal bars.
"For her, the small town felt like a prison."
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prison in a sentence
- He was sent to prison for armed robbery.
- The new facility can hold over a thousand prisoners.
- For her, the small town felt like a prison.
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What is "prison" in Russian?
"prison" in Russian is тюрьма́, зо́на, казема́т. prison means: A secure institution where people are held, usually as punishment after being convicted of a serious crime, or while awaiting trial.
How do you pronounce тюрьма́?
"prison" in Russian is тюрьма́, pronounced "tyurma".
How do you use "prison" in a sentence?
Example: "He was sent to prison for armed robbery." In Russian, "prison" is тюрьма́, зо́на, казема́т.
Are there other ways to say "prison" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 9 translations listed for "prison": тюрьма́, зо́на, казема́т, катала́жка, куту́зка, остро́г.
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