Usage examples of "jail" in English with translation to German

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He ended up in jail. Er landete im Gefängnis.
In the end, he landed in jail. Am Ende landete er im Knast.
The rebel was ultimately captured and confined to jail. Der Rebell wurde letztendlich festgenommen und im Gefängnis eingesperrt.
Tom's father is in jail. Toms Vater sitzt im Gefängnis.
By the time you get out of jail, she'll probably have gotten married. Bis du aus dem Knast raus bist, ist sie wahrscheinlich schon verheiratet.
He spent three years in jail. Er war drei Jahre im Gefängnis.
Ten prisoners broke out of jail. Zehn Häftlinge brachen aus dem Gefängnis aus.
Tom spent the night in jail. Tom verbrachte die Nacht im Gefängnis.
The two men were released from jail. Die beiden Männer wurden aus dem Gefängnis entlassen.
Smith was arrested and put in jail. Smith wurde verhaftet und ins Gefängnis gesteckt.
"Where is my wife?" "She is in jail." „Wo ist meine Frau?“ — „Die ist im Gefängnis!“
The police threatened to send her to jail. Die Polizei drohte sie ins Gefängnis zu werfen.
He was sent to jail for the robbery. Er wurde wegen Raubes ins Gefängnis geschickt.
He was put in jail for writing the book. Weil er das Buch geschrieben hatte, wurde er ins Gefängnis gesteckt.
Tom hopes Mary doesn't end up in jail. Tom hofft, dass Maria nicht im Gefängnis landet.
It's been 10 days since my boyfriend went to jail. Seit mein Freund ins Gefängnis gegangen ist, sind 10 Tage vergangen.
The company accountant was sent to jail for cooking the books. Der Buchhalter der Firma musste ins Gefängnis, weil er die Bilanzen gefälscht hatte.
The judge sentenced him to a jail term of five years. Der Richter verurteilte ihn zu fünf Jahren Gefängnis.
They sent him to jail for all the crimes he had committed. Sie schickten ihn ins Gefängnis für all seine Verbrechen.
Being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned. In einem Schiff zu sein bedeutet in einem Gefängnis zu sitzen, das droht unterzugehen.
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