German-English translation for "Haft"

"Haft" English translation

Haft
[haft]Femininum | feminine f <Haft; keinPlural | plural pl>

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custody imprisonment
  • custody
    Haft Gewahrsam
    Haft Gewahrsam
examples
examples
  • langjährige Haft
    long-term imprisonment
    langjährige Haft
  • strenge Haft
    strenge Haft
  • ungesetzliche Haft
    false imprisonment
    ungesetzliche Haft
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jemanden in Haft behalten
to detainjemand | somebody sb, to keep (oder | orod hold)jemand | somebody sb in custody, to holdjemand | somebody sb under arrest
jemanden in Haft behalten
Mord wird mit lebenslänglicher Haft bestraft
Mord wird mit lebenslänglicher Haft bestraft
The secretary-general of the largest opposition party was arrested.
Der Generalsekretär der größten Oppositionspartei wurde in Haft genommen.
Source: Europarl
25 people are alleged to have died after being tortured while in detention.
Es heißt, dass 25 Personen nach Folterungen während der Haft verstorben sind.
Source: Europarl
Russia: Activist Jailed on Trumped Up Drug Charges · Global Voices
Russland: Aktivistin in Haft wegen erfundener Drogenanzeige
Source: GlobalVoices
Bahrain: Blogger in Jail for Four Months · Global Voices
Bahrain: Blogger vier Monate in Haft
Source: GlobalVoices
Why has he been in prison for so long without any evidence being brought against him?
Warum ist er schon so lange in Haft, ohne dass Beweise gegen ihn vorgelegt werden?
Source: Europarl
In February of this year he was sentenced to seven years in prison.
Im Februar dieses Jahres wurde er zu sieben Jahren Haft verurteilt.
Source: Europarl
Tunisian blogger sentenced to one year prison · Global Voices
Tunesischer Blogger zu einem Jahr Haft verurteilt [Linktipp]
Source: GlobalVoices
He bore his imprisonment for the sake of his cause.
Er ertrug seine Haft zum Wohle seiner Sache.
Source: News-Commentary
Nelson Mandela was released in February 1990.
Nelson Mandela wurde im Februar 1990 aus der Haft entlassen.
Source: News-Commentary
Slim Boukhir could face up to 18 months imprisonment.
Boukhdir drohen 18 Monate Haft.
Source: GlobalVoices
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