is imprisoned
[ɪz ɪmˈprɪzənd]
verb phrase
está encarcerado/a
1. to be confined in prison; to be held in captivity by legal authority
He is imprisoned for committing a serious crime.
Ele está encarcerado por cometer um crime grave.
2. to be kept from freedom or liberty
She feels imprisoned by her circumstances.
Ela se sente aprisionada pelas suas circunstâncias.
In Brazil, the phrase 'está preso/a' is used both in legal contexts and colloquially to refer to incarceration. The criminal justice system in Brazil has high incarceration rates, and this term is frequently used in news media and everyday conversation. In the USA and English-speaking contexts, 'imprisoned' is the formal legal term, while 'locked up' or 'jailed' are common colloquialisms.
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