Translation of "behind bars" to French

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Dictionary translations for "behind bars"

behind bars adverb

derrière les barreaux (colloquial)

The police will put you behind bars for twenty years.

La police te mettra derrière les barreaux pour vingt ans.

Contexts with "behind bars"

The police will put you behind bars for twenty years. La police te mettra derrière les barreaux pour vingt ans.

If you testify against him we can put him behind bars for good. Si vous témoignez contre lui, nous pouvons le mettre derrière les barreaux pour de bon.

After his father's death, John took to spending his time in bars. Après la mort de son père, John s'est mis à passer son temps dans les bars.

Ben is behind them, but he'll soon catch up with them. Ben est derrière eux, mais il devrait bientôt les rattraper.

Convenience stores sell candy bars. Un dépanneur vend des barres de chocolat.

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