jail
Significado
encarcelar, arrestar, confinar, restringir
En inglés, el verbo "jail" se utiliza para describir la acción de encarcelar o detener a alguien en una prisión. Este término se emplea cuando una persona es privada de su libertad como consecuencia de haber cometido un delito o mientras espera un juicio. Es un término formal que se usa en contextos legales y judiciales.
💡 A common mistake is using "jail" as a noun instead of a verb; remember that "jail" as a verb refers to the act of imprisoning someone.
Frases de Ejemplo
Palabra en Contexto
A
small
mistake
at
the
bank
led
to
a
long
investigation
in
our
town
.
When
the
clerk's
file
disappeared
,
one
man
was
jailed
while
the
authorities
checked
the
records
.
His
neighbors
felt
surprised
because
he
had
always
been
reliable
,
so
they
wrote
statements
and
met
with
the
police
.
After
a
week
,
the
officials
found
the
missing
file
and
he
was
released
,
which
calmed
the
whole
street
.
The
event
reminded
everyone
that
paperwork
errors
can
cause
serious
problems
,
so
neighbors
started
a
simple
plan
to
keep
copies
of
important
documents
.
Usos Comunes
jail time
jail sentence
jail cell
Sinónimos
Palabras Relacionadas
No olvides nunca "jail"
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