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imprisonment
[/ɪmˈprɪzənmənt/]
noun
masculine
pl: imprisonments
encarceramento
1.
the state of being imprisoned or confined in jail; the act of putting someone in prison
He was sentenced to five years of imprisonment for theft.
Ele foi condenado a cinco anos de encarceramento por roubo.
2.
confinement or restraint of freedom
She felt a sense of imprisonment in her unhappy marriage.
Ela sentia uma sensação de encarceramento em seu casamento infeliz.
NYC Slang
lockup
Synonyms
incarceration
confinement
detention
captivity
custody
Antonyms
freedom
liberty
release
liberation
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
encarceramento
most common usage
Brazil
prisão
more colloquial, refers to the prison itself but also the state of being imprisoned
Portugal
encarceramento
formal and legal usage
Portugal
prisão
general usage, both formal and informal
Related Idioms & Phrases
serve time
do time
behind bars
cadeia perpétua (life imprisonment)
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