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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 abbrummen einsitzen sitzen Sitzen
Español cumplir cadena
Suomi lusia
Français faire de la prison
Magyar börtönben ül
Polski garować siedzieć
Русский мота́ть срок сидеть ча́литься
Svenska skaka galler
Türkçe yatmak
Українська сиді́ти
Tiếng Việt bóc lịch 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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See also

do to death do tricks on it do unto others do up do violence to do want

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