Translations for „prison“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

pris·on [ˈprɪzən] N also fig (jail)

prison

ječa f

prison

zapor m

to be in prison

biti v ječi [or zaprt]

to go to prison

iti v zapor

open ˈpris·on N Brit

open prison

zapor m odprtega tipa

ˈpris·on camp N

prison camp (for POWs)

ujetniško taborišče n

prison camp (for political prisoners)

kazensko taborišče n

ˈpris·on cell N

prison cell

jetniška celica f

ˈpris·on guard N

prison guard

zaporniški paznik(paznica) m (f)

pris·on in·ˈmate N

prison inmate

zapornik(zapornica) m (f)

prison inmate

(so)jetnik((so)jetnica) m (f)

pris·on ˈriot N

prison riot

zaporniški upor m

ˈpris·on yard N

prison yard

zaporniško dvorišče n

state ˈpris·on N

1. state prison Am (prison on the state level):

state prison

zapor ameriške zvezne države

2. state prison (prison for political offenders):

state prison

zapor m za politične zapornike

maxi·mum se·ˈcu·rity pris·on N

maximum security prison

strogo varovan zapor m

Usage examples with prison

prison inmate

zapornik

prison compound

dvorišče zapora

prison guard Am

paznik

prison term

zaporna doba

to be in prison

biti v ječi [or zaprt]

to go to prison

iti v zapor

to escape from prison

pobegniti iz zapora

jail [or prison] sentence

zaporna kazen

prison/refugee camp

ujetniško/begunsko taborišče

maximum-security prison

strogo varovan zapor

to serve a prison sentence

odslužiti zaporno kazen

to sling sb in prison

vreči koga v zapor

to send sb to prison

poslati koga v zapor

to wind up in prison

pristati v zaporu

to come out of prison

priti iz zapora

to release sb from prison

izpustiti koga iz zapora

to end up homeless/in prison

pristati na ulici/v zaporu

to go to hospital/a party/prison/the toilet

iti v bolnišnico/na zabavo/v zapor/na stranišče

I'd go to prison before asking her for money

prej bi šel v zapor, kot da bi jo prosil za denar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Many serve time in prison for their crimes.

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This was repealed to a life prison sentence.

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Others were sentenced to serve long prison terms.

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The program is said to help reduce the recidivism rate among certain segments of the prison population.

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He took credit for getting the last remaining incarcerated man released from prison.

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Both received prison sentences as a result of their actions, and the bank reopened.

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The prison may remain open to the public for tours.

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Shortly after those calls were made he was re-arrested and placed back in prison.

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He was sentenced to four years in prison.

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He placed his brothers in prison for three days.

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