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emprisonner

to imprison

verb ahm-pree-zoh-NEH Rare

Also means

to trap

Usage Note

Emprisonner can be used literally (to put someone in prison) and figuratively (to trap or confine). The past participle emprisonné(e) is used as an adjective meaning 'imprisoned' or 'trapped'. The related noun emprisonnement means 'imprisonment', and prison is the cognate noun for the place of confinement.

Examples

"Il a été emprisonné pour dix ans."

Natural Translation

He was imprisoned for ten years.

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