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in the PONS Dictionary

emprisonner [ɑ͂pʀizɔne] VB trans

1. emprisonner (incarcérer):

emprisonner
inhaftieren

2. emprisonner (enfermer):

emprisonner qn/un animal dans qc
jdn/ein Tier in etw acc einsperren

3. emprisonner (serrer fermement):

emprisonner
einzwängen
emprisonner main, bras:
umklammern
emprisonner qn/qc dans qc
jdn/etw in etw acc zwängen

4. emprisonner (enlever toute liberté):

emprisonner qn/qc par qc
jdn/etw durch etw einengen
être emprisonné(e) dans qc
der/die Gefangene einer S. gen sein
Présent
j'emprisonne
tuemprisonnes
il/elle/onemprisonne
nousemprisonnons
vousemprisonnez
ils/ellesemprisonnent
Imparfait
j'emprisonnais
tuemprisonnais
il/elle/onemprisonnait
nousemprisonnions
vousemprisonniez
ils/ellesemprisonnaient
Passé simple
j'emprisonnai
tuemprisonnas
il/elle/onemprisonna
nousemprisonnâmes
vousemprisonnâtes
ils/ellesemprisonnèrent
Futur simple
j'emprisonnerai
tuemprisonneras
il/elle/onemprisonnera
nousemprisonnerons
vousemprisonnerez
ils/ellesemprisonneront
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

emprisonner qn/qc dans qc
jdn/etw in etw acc zwängen
emprisonner qn/qc par qc
jdn/etw durch etw einengen
emprisonner qn/un animal dans qc
jdn/ein Tier in etw acc einsperren

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