incarcerated

BrE /ɪnˈkɑːsəreɪtɪd/ AmE /ɪnˈkɑːrsəˌret̬ɪd/

adjective en → es

1 PRISON [not gradable] B2

being in prison or jail as a punishment for committing a crime

encarcelado, preso

Collocations incarcerated prisoner · to be incarcerated

  • He was incarcerated for five years.

    Estuvo encarcelado durante cinco años.