mettre en prison

/mɛtʁ ɑ̃ pʁi.zɔ̃/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
met en prison
past
a mis en prison
perfect
mis en prison

Meaning

  1. to imprison

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

emprisonner

emprisonner and mettre en prison are close synonyms for "to imprison," largely interchangeable.

Practice

1 What does mettre en prison mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le tribunal met le coupable en ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches mettre en prison?

verb

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