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imprisoned

[/ɪmˈprɪzənd/]
adjective/verb (past participle)
encarcerado/aprisionado
1. Confined or held in prison; incarcerated
The criminal was imprisoned for ten years.
O criminoso foi encarcerado por dez anos.
2. Trapped or confined (figurative)
She felt imprisoned by her responsibilities.
Ela se sentia aprisionada por suas responsabilidades.
NYC Slang
locked up, doing time, inside
Synonyms
incarceratedjailedconfineddetainedlocked up
Antonyms
freedreleasedliberatedexonerated

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
encarcerado
Most common usage
Brazil
aprisionado
More formal or literary
Portugal
encarcerado
Standard usage
Portugal
preso
Colloquial form

Related Idioms & Phrases

imprisoned by circumstances
imprisoned for life
feel imprisoned
imprisoned in one's own mind
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