тюрьма
prison
a place where criminals are kept
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тюрьма with English translation
тюрьма usage examples
The guards moved the prisoner back to prison.
Охранники вернули заключённого в тюрьму.
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тюрьма synonyms
What's the difference between тюрьма / заключение / исправительная колония / изолятор
prison — a place where criminals are kept
The guards moved the prisoner back to prison.
Охранники вернули заключённого в тюрьму.
The general and most direct word for a place where criminals are kept.
He was sent to prison for five years.
Его отправили в тюрьму на пять лет.
A broader term: it can mean the state of being imprisoned, not only the building.
The court sentenced him to ten years of imprisonment.
Суд назначил ему десять лет заключения.
A specific type of penal institution; it sounds official and is more specific than general 'prison'.
The convicted man was sent to a high-security penal colony.
Осуждённого направили в исправительную колонию строгого режима.
Usually not prison in general, but a place for temporary isolation or solitary confinement.
The suspect was placed in a holding cell until the trial.
Подозреваемого поместили в изолятор до суда.
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How to pronounce тюрьма and what this word means
тюрьма translation: prison. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce тюрьма
[tʲʉrʲˈma]
тюрьма translation
prison
тюрьма examples
The guards moved the prisoner back to prison.
тюрьма transcription
[tʲʉrʲˈma]
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тюрьма meaning: what does it mean?
место, где содержат преступников под охраной
тюрьма pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
тюрьма is pronounced as [tʲʉrʲˈma]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
тюрьма 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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