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Voornaamste vertalingen |
jail, also UK: gaol n | (detention facility) | gevangenis nw de |
| Kyle was arrested for being drunk in public and spent the night in jail. |
jail [sb]⇒ vtr | (imprison) | gevangen zetten overg.ww |
| | interneren overg. ww |
| The government jailed Holly for six months for her crimes. |
WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2025:
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gevangenis nw de | (gebouw) | prison n |
| (local jurisdiction) | jail n |
| (colloquial) | can, clink, jug n |
| (formal) | correctional facility n |
doos nw de | fig., spreektaal (gevangenis) | jail n |
| | prison n |
| (informal) | can n |