JAIL


Meaning of JAIL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dʒeɪl ]

n. & v. (also gaol) --n. 1 a place to which persons are committed by a court for detention. 2 confinement in a jail. --v.tr. put in jail. [ME gayole f. OF jaiole, jeole & ONF gaole f. Rmc dimin. of L cavea CAGE]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.