English–Dutch dictionary
Dutch translation of the English word prison
| English | Dutch (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
| (gaol) | ||
🔗 He told me if I ever told the police I’d get sent to prison for prostitution. | ||
prison cell (cell; lock‐up) | ; | |
prison warder (warder) | ||
prisoner (arrested person) | ||
| (captive; inmate) | ||
🔗 You are our prisoners. | ||
| (inmate; detainee) | ; | |
🔗 Now we are prisoners ourselves and soon we shall be killed and eaten. | ||
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| prison | ⇆ gevangenis; ⇆ kerker; ⇆ strafgevangenis |
| be in prison | ⇆ gevangen zitten; ⇆ vastzitten |
| convict prison | ⇆ strafgevangenis |
| in prison | ⇆ tussen vier muren |
| prison breaker | ⇆ uitbreker |
| prison camp | ⇆ gevangenenkamp; ⇆ gevangenkamp; ⇆ interneringskamp |
| prison cell | ⇆ gevangeniscel |
| prison sentence | ⇆ gevangenisstraf; ⇆ vrijheidsstraf |
| prison system | ⇆ gevangeniswezen |
| prison warder | ⇆ gevangenbewaarder; ⇆ gevangenenbewaarder; ⇆ gevangenisbewaarder |
| state prison | ⇆ staatsgevangenis |
| imprison | ⇆ gevangen zetten; ⇆ kerkeren |
| prisoner | ⇆ arrestant; ⇆ gedetineerde; ⇆ gevangene |
| prison‐van | ⇆ gevangenwagen |