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be incarcerated
[bi ɪn'kɑːsəreɪtɪd]
verb
estar encarcerado
1.
to be imprisoned or confined in jail
He was incarcerated for five years for armed robbery.
Ele estava encarcerado há cinco anos por roubo à mão armada.
2.
to be held in custody by legal authorities
She was incarcerated pending trial.
Ela estava encarcerada aguardando julgamento.
NYC Slang
locked up
Synonyms
be imprisoned
be jailed
be confined
be locked up
be detained
Antonyms
be released
be freed
be liberated
be discharged
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
estar encarcerado
standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
estar preso
more colloquial, commonly used in everyday speech
São Paulo
estar encarcerado
formal usage, commonly used in legal contexts
Portugal
estar encarcerado
formal and legal term; 'estar preso' also used colloquially
Related Idioms & Phrases
behind bars
do time
serve time
be sent up the river
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