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prison

prison

Meaning of prison

a place where criminals are kept

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British English/ˈprɪzən/
American English/ˈprɪzən/
Russian transcription[tʲʉrʲˈma]
prison
prison - тюрьма
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prison with Russian translation

prison usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Охранники вернули заключённого в тюрьму.

The guards moved the prisoner back to prison.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Возле реки есть тюрьма.

There is a prison near the river.

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prison translation: тюрьма. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce prison

/ˈprɪzən/

prison translation

тюрьма

prison examples

The guards moved the prisoner back to prison.

prison transcription

/ˈprɪzən/, /ˈprɪzən/

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prison meaning: what does it mean?

a place where criminals are kept

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prison is pronounced as /ˈprɪzən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

prison definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The guards moved the prisoner back to prison. Translation: Охранники вернули заключённого в тюрьму.

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