imprisoned

BrE /ɪmˈprɪsənd/ AmE /ɪmˈprɪzənd/

adjective en → es

1 IN JAIL [not gradable] B1

being kept in prison as a punishment for committing a crime or waiting to be judged by the courts

encarcelado, preso, detenido

Collocations imprisoned for a crime

  • He was imprisoned for five years.

    Fue encarcelado durante cinco años.