noun🔗ShareGefängnis, HaftanstaltA place or institution for the confinement of persons held in lawful custody or detention, especially for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding."The teenager was sent to jail for vandalism. "Der Teenager wurde wegen Vandalismus ins Gefängnis geschickt.governmentpolicelawbuildingplaceorganizationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGefängnis, HaftConfinement in a jail."The thief was sent to jail for stealing the car. "Der Dieb wurde wegen des Autodiebstahls ins Gefängnis geschickt.governmentpolicelawbuildingstateessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSperreThe condition created by the requirement that a horse claimed in a claiming race not be run at another track for some period of time (usually 30 days)."The horse was placed under a 30-day jail after winning the claiming race. "Das Pferd wurde nach dem Gewinn des Claiming-Rennens für 30 Tage gesperrt.sportanimalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGefängnis, KerkerIn dodgeball and related games, the area where players who have been struck by the ball are confined."The jail in dodgeball was a small circle near the net. "Das Gefängnis beim Völkerball war ein kleiner Kreis in der Nähe des Netzes.sportgameareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSandbox, Gefängnis(FreeBSD) A kind of sandbox for running a guest operating system instance."The student used a special jail to test a new operating system without affecting their school computer. "Der Student benutzte eine spezielle Sandbox, um ein neues Betriebssystem zu testen, ohne seinen Schulcomputer zu beeinträchtigen.computingtechnologysystemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEinsperren, inhaftierenTo imprison."The police officer jailed the thief for stealing the jewelry. "Der Polizist sperrte den Dieb ein, weil er den Schmuck gestohlen hatte.policegovernmentlawactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading