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Meaning of do time | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To spend time in prison (as a prisoner) or in the military (as a servicemember).

colloquial

Equivalents

Čeština bručet sedět
Deutsch einsitzen Sitzen
Español cumplir cadena
Suomi lusia
Français faire de la prison
Polski siedzieć
Svenska skaka galler
Türkçe yatmak
Українська сиді́ти
Tiếng Việt bóc lịch

Examples

“My wife is unavailable for three months, as she's doing time for fraud.”
“Yes, Virginia, now Santa's doing time In a Federal prison for his infamous crime”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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