Usage examples of "prison" in English with translation to French

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The criminal escaped from prison. Le criminel s'échappa de la prison.
The murderer was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. Le meurtrier fut déclaré coupable et condamné à un emprisonnement à vie.
The prisoner escaped from prison. Le prisonnier s'échappa de prison.
He was put in prison. Il a été envoyé en prison.
They were put in prison. Ils furent mis en prison.
He was sent to prison. Il a été envoyé en prison.
A convict has escaped from prison. Un détenu s'est échappé de prison.
The criminal escaped from the prison. Le criminel s'est évadé de la prison.
She visited her husband in prison. Elle rendait visite à son mari en prison.
Tom spent three years in prison. Tom passa trois ans en prison.
He should be put in prison. Il devrait être jeté en prison.
The school looks like a prison. L'école ressemble à une prison.
Tom died in prison ten years ago. Tom est mort en prison il y a dix ans.
The police will put you in prison. La police te mettra en prison.
Three men broke out of prison yesterday. Trois hommes se sont évadés de prison hier.
No love is foul nor prison fair. Aucun amour n'est mauvais, ni aucune prison agréable.
That school looks just like a prison. Cette école ressemble vraiment à une prison.
This was before John was put in prison. C'était avant que John aille en prison.
That's how he got away from prison. C'est comme ça qu'il s'est échappé de prison.
The soul is the prison of the body. L'âme est la prison du corps.
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