What does prigione in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word prigione in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use prigione in Italian.

The word prigione in Italian means prison, jail, prison, jail. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word prigione

prison, jail

sostantivo femminile (carcere)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mio fratello si trova in prigione per rapina.
My brother is in jail (or: prison) for robbery.

prison

sostantivo femminile (figurato (luogo chiuso e soffocante) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Per la donna malata la casa era diventata una prigione da cui sarebbe scappata subito se ne avesse avuto le forze.
For the lonely women her home had become a prison; she would have escaped immediately if she'd had the strength to do so.

jail

sostantivo femminile (posizione in alcuni giochi) (board games)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nel Monopoli serve una certa carta per uscire di prigione.
In Monopoly, a certain card is needed to get out of jail.

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