19.3.3. gy. A1B2 (példák)

hang verb /hæŋ/ 2 felakaszt (embert) [T] (hanged or hung, hanged or hung) (!)

He was found guilty and hanged later that year.

The woman tried to hang herself with a sheet.

punish verb /ˈpʌn.ɪʃ/ [T] büntet, megbüntet

Those responsible for these crimes must be brought to court and punished.

He punished the class by giving them extra work.

release verb /rɪˈliːs/ [T] 1 elenged, kienged, szabadon bocsát (pl. foglyot)

Six hostages were released shortly before midday.

He was released from prison last week.

sentence verb /ˈsen.tənts/ [T] ítél, elítél vkit (jog)

He was sentenced to life imprisonment.

cell noun /sel/ [C] 2 cella, zárka

He was kept in a prison cell for four months.

fine noun /faɪn/ [C] bírság, pénzbírság

She had to pay a fine.

a parking fine

The maximum penalty is a $1000 fine.

If found guilty, he faces a heavy fine.

guilt noun /gɪlt/ [U] 2 bűnösség

Both suspects admitted their guilt to the police.

jail noun /dʒeɪl/ [C or U] börtön

the country's overcrowded jails

a 13-year jail sentence/term

He was sent to jail for five years.

The financier was released from jail last week.

They spent ten years in jail for fraud.

penalty noun /ˈpen.əl.ti/ [C] 1 büntetés

The violation carries a penalty of up to three years in prison.

Currently, ticket holders pay a penalty equal to 25% of the ticket price when they change their flight plans.

prison noun /ˈprɪz.ən/ [C or U] börtön

He's spent a lot of time in prison.

She went to/was sent to prison for six months.

They should put him in prison and throw away the key!

a prison cell/sentence