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Irish word

príosún

prison

nounmasculine/pʲɾʲiːˈsˠuːn̪ˠ/

príosún means “prison” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /pʲɾʲiːˈsˠuːn̪ˠ/.

Mutation forms

MutationForm
Base formpríosún
Séimhiúphríosún
Urúbpríosún

príosún in context

Gearradh príosún saoil air.

He has a life sentence.

B1

D'éalaigh sé as príosún.

He escaped from prison.

A1

Bhí sé ar shiúl faoi ghlais lámh go príosún Dhoire.

He was taken in handcuffs to Derry prison.

A2

(a) ag luadh na bpríosún, na gcampaí príosún agus na n-áiteanna eile ina bhféadfar daoine i gcimeád fén Acht so do choinneáil;

( a ) prescribing the prisons, internment camps and other places in which persons detained in custody under this Act may be detained;

B2

(29) Cialluíonn an focal “Príosún Puiblí” aon phríosún in ar féidir go dleathach duine do chimeád a fuarthas ciontach agus a daoradh chun príosúntachta ag cúirt shíbhialta.

(29) The expression "Public Prison" means any prison in which a person convicted and sentenced to imprisonment by a civil court may lawfully be confined.

B2

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