Serve a Sentence
Meaning: To spend time in prison as punishment.
Ω ΨΉΩΫ: Ψ―ΩΨ±Ψ§Ω Ω ΨΪ©ΩΩ ΫΨͺ Ψ±Ψ§ Ϊ―Ψ°Ψ±Ψ§ΩΨ―Ω
βHe "served a five-year sentence".β
βShe is "serving a prison sentence".β
βThe judge ordered him to "serve two years".β
βAfter "serving his sentence", he struggled to rebuild his life.β
βMany prisoners receive vocational training while "serving their sentences".β
βHe "served a lengthy sentence" before being released on parole.β
Source: English Collocations in use Intermediate
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