English-German translation for "imprison"

"imprison" German translation

imprison
[imˈprizn]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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einkerkern, -sperren, ins Gefängnis stecken, verhaften einsperren, -engen, -schließen, festhalten, beschränken inhaftieren
  • einsperren, -engen, -schließen, festhalten, beschränken
    imprison figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    imprison figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
Der Führer des Studentenverbandes, Honnjo Mawudzuro, wurde verhaftet.
The leader of the students' union, Hounjo Mawudzuro, has been imprisoned.
Source: Europarl
Es scheint, dass Herr Prodi Gefangener in seiner eigenen Festung ist.
It looks as though he too has been imprisoned in his own fortress.
Source: Europarl
Der Patriarch war zwanzig Jahre lang eingekerkert.
The patriarch was imprisoned for 20 years.
Source: Europarl
Der Kongress in El Salvador begnadigt eine der 17 Frauen, welche für Abtreibungen verurteilt wurden.
El Salvador Congress grants pardon for one of the 17 women imprisoned for abortion.
Source: GlobalVoices
Der tunesische Rapper Weld El 15 wurde seit dem Arabischen Frühling zwei Mal festgenommen.
The Tunisian rapper Weld El 15 has been imprisoned twice since the Arab Spring.
Source: GlobalVoices
Personen werden ohne Gerichtsverfahren inhaftiert und gefoltert.
People are imprisoned without trial and tortured.
Source: Europarl
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