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 тюрьму́
Pronounced: zatocheniye v tyurmu
(uncountable) Confinement in prison.
тюре́мное заключе́ние
Pronounced: 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.
"The prison has high walls and guards who check everyone entering the gate."
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noun Any situation or place that feels confining or inescapable, even without literal bars.
"Stuck in a job she hated, she felt trapped in a prison of routine."
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prison in a sentence
- The prison has high walls and guards who check everyone entering the gate.
- He was sent to prison for armed robbery.
- Stuck in a job she hated, she felt trapped in a prison of routine.
- Their tiny flat became a prison during the long weeks of rain.
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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: "The prison has high walls and guards who check everyone entering the gate." 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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