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inchisoare
prison /ɨn.kiˈswa.re/
noun#4354 most common
Also: jail, imprisonment
Example sentences
El este în închisoare.
He is in prison.
Tatăl meu a fost la închisoare doi ani.
My father was in prison for two years.
Hoțul a fost trimis la închisoare pentru furt.
The thief was sent to prison for theft.
Condițiile din închisoare erau foarte grele.
Conditions in the prison were very harsh.
Reforma sistemului penitenciar a redus supraaglomerarea din închisori.
The reform of the penitentiary system reduced overcrowding in prisons.
Scriitorul a descris în memoriile sale anii petrecuți în închisoarea comunistă, unde a fost torturat pentru convingerile sale politice.
The writer described in his memoirs the years spent in the communist prison, where he was tortured for his political beliefs.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | închisoare | închisori |
| Genitive | închisorii | închisorilor |
| Accusative | închisoare | închisori |
| Vocative | închisoare | închisori |
Word family
închideto close, to shut
închisclosed
deschideto openînchizătoarefastener, clasp
pușcărieprison (informal synonym)Etymology
Închisoare comes from the verb închide, meaning to close or shut. Închide traces back to Latin includere, formed from in- (in) and claudere (to close). The suffix -oare, a common Romanian ending for feminine nouns, turns the idea of closing into a place: a place where one is shut in.
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