Translation of "jail" to German

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Dictionary translations for "jail"

jail [dʒeɪl] noun

pl. jails

das Gefängnis n

He ended up in jail.

Er landete im Gefängnis.

die Strafanstalt f (penitentiary)

jail [dʒeɪl] verb Conjugation

jailed / jailed / jailing / jails

einsperren

The rebel was ultimately captured and confined to jail.

Der Rebell wurde letztendlich festgenommen und im Gefängnis eingesperrt.

Phrases with "jail" (7)

put in jail - ins Gefängnis sperren
jail term - Freiheitsstrafe
jail cell - Gefängniszelle
jail sentence - Gefängnisstrafe
jail time - Gefängnisaufenthalt
sentence to jail - ins Gefängnis werfen
transfer to jail - in Gefängnis verlegen

Contexts with "jail"

He ended up in jail. Er landete im Gefängnis.

In the end, he landed in jail. Am Ende landete er im Knast.

The rebel was ultimately captured and confined to jail. Der Rebell wurde letztendlich festgenommen und im Gefängnis eingesperrt.

He spent three years in jail. Er war drei Jahre im Gefängnis.

By the time you get out of jail, she'll probably have gotten married. Bis du aus dem Knast raus bist, ist sie wahrscheinlich schon verheiratet.

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