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Detailed Translations for imprisonment from English to German

imprisonment:

imprisonment [the ~] noun

  1. the imprisonment (punishment; detention; custody; confinement)
    die Gefängnisstrafe; die Haft; die Freiheitsstrafe
  2. the imprisonment (prison sentence; prison term)
  3. the imprisonment (captivity; confinement; detention)
    die Gefangenschaft; die Haftstrafe; die Freiheitsstrafe; die Gefangenhaltung; die Gefängnisstrafe
  4. the imprisonment (custody; detention)
    der Freiheitsentzug; die Gefangenschaft; die Haft; der Gewahrsam; die Freiheitsstrafe; die Gefängnisstrafe
  5. the imprisonment (restraint; confinement; captivity)
    der Freiheitsentzug; die Gefangennahme; die Einsperren
  6. the imprisonment (captivity; war inprisoning)
    die Strafanstalt
  7. the imprisonment (confinement)
    die Haftstrafe; die Freiheitsstrafe
  8. the imprisonment

Translation Matrix for imprisonment:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Einsperren captivity; confinement; imprisonment; restraint
Freiheitsentzug captivity; confinement; custody; detention; imprisonment; restraint
Freiheitsstrafe captivity; confinement; custody; detention; imprisonment; punishment
Gefangenhaltung captivity; confinement; detention; imprisonment penitention; solitary confinement
Gefangennahme captivity; confinement; imprisonment; restraint arrest
Gefangenschaft captivity; confinement; custody; detention; imprisonment internment; penitention; solitary confinement
Gefängnisstrafe captivity; confinement; custody; detention; imprisonment; prison sentence; prison term; punishment
Gewahrsam custody; detention; imprisonment
Haft confinement; custody; detention; imprisonment; punishment internment; penitention; solitary confinement
Haftstrafe captivity; confinement; detention; imprisonment
Strafanstalt captivity; imprisonment; war inprisoning convict prison; correctional center; detention centre; jail; penitentiary; prison; prison camp
- captivity; immurement; incarceration; internment
Not SpecifiedRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Inhaftierung imprisonment
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- confinement; detention

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Synonyms for "imprisonment":


Related Definitions for "imprisonment":

  1. the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)1
  2. putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment1
  3. the state of being imprisoned1
    • the imprisonment of captured soldiers1

Wiktionary Translations for imprisonment:

imprisonment
noun
  1. being forced to serve a sentence in a jail or prison
imprisonment
noun
  1. umgangssprachlich: gerichtlich verhängte Freiheitsstrafe
  2. Zustand, in dem jemand oder etwas gefangen gehalten wird
  3. die Einschränkung der persönlichen Freiheit einer Person durch Behörden oder Gerichte

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
imprisonment Haft emprisonnementaction d’emprisonner.

imprisonment form of imprison:

to imprison verb (imprisons, imprisoned, imprisoning)

  1. to imprison (arrest; apprehend; pick up; )
    erfassen; verhaften; fassen; greifen; ergreifen
    • erfassen verb (erfaße, erfaßt, erfaßte, erfaßtet, erfaßt)
    • verhaften verb (verhafte, verhaftest, verhaftet, verhaftete, verhaftetet, verhaftet)
    • fassen verb (fasse, fasst, fasste, fasstet, gefasst)
    • greifen verb (greife, greifst, greift, griff, grifft, gegriffen)
    • ergreifen verb (ergreife, ergreifst, ergreift, ergriff, ergrifft, ergriffen)

Conjugations for imprison:

present
  1. imprison
  2. imprison
  3. imprisons
  4. imprison
  5. imprison
  6. imprison
simple past
  1. imprisoned
  2. imprisoned
  3. imprisoned
  4. imprisoned
  5. imprisoned
  6. imprisoned
present perfect
  1. have imprisoned
  2. have imprisoned
  3. has imprisoned
  4. have imprisoned
  5. have imprisoned
  6. have imprisoned
past continuous
  1. was imprisoning
  2. were imprisoning
  3. was imprisoning
  4. were imprisoning
  5. were imprisoning
  6. were imprisoning
future
  1. shall imprison
  2. will imprison
  3. will imprison
  4. shall imprison
  5. will imprison
  6. will imprison
continuous present
  1. am imprisoning
  2. are imprisoning
  3. is imprisoning
  4. are imprisoning
  5. are imprisoning
  6. are imprisoning
subjunctive
  1. be imprisoned
  2. be imprisoned
  3. be imprisoned
  4. be imprisoned
  5. be imprisoned
  6. be imprisoned
diverse
  1. imprison!
  2. let's imprison!
  3. imprisoned
  4. imprisoning
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for imprison:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
erfassen apprehend; arrest; detain; hold; imprison; pick up; seize besiege; besieged; besieges; capture; catch; cover; encapsulate; enclose; evnvelope; get hold of; get one's hands on; grab; grip; index; lay one's hands on; obsess; obtain; outflank; polish off; put away; receive for one's portion; register; round; seize; seize upon; snatch; sneak up on; surround; take; take unaware; tattle; trap; turn; twig; understand; wrap up
ergreifen apprehend; arrest; detain; hold; imprison; pick up; seize capture; catch; cause emotions; get hold of; get one's hands on; grab; grip; lay one's hands on; move; obsess; obtain; polish off; put away; receive for one's portion; seize; seize upon; snatch; sneak up on; take unaware; tattle; touch; trap; twig
fassen apprehend; arrest; detain; hold; imprison; pick up; seize capture; catch; clamp; clasp; comprehend; contain; control oneself; get; get hold of; get one's hands on; get to know; grab; grasp; grip; hold; lay one's hands on; obsess; obtain; polish off; put away; realise; realize; receive for one's portion; seize; seize upon; snatch; sneak up on; take hold of; take unaware; tattle; trap; twig; understand
greifen apprehend; arrest; detain; hold; imprison; pick up; seize capture; catch; clamp; clasp; grab; grasp; grip; obsess; seize; strike; take hold of; trap
verhaften apprehend; arrest; detain; hold; imprison; pick up; seize arrest; capture; catch; detain; grab; grip; obsess; seize; take in custody; take prisoner; trap

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Synonyms for "imprison":


Related Definitions for "imprison":

  1. confine as if in a prison1
    • His daughters are virtually imprisoned in their own house; he does not let them go out without a chaperone1

Wiktionary Translations for imprison:

imprison
verb
  1. to put in or as if in prison; confine
imprison
verb
  1. (umgangssprachlich) eine Person gefangensetzen

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
imprison gefangen_nehmen emprisonner — Mettre en prison.

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