slammer

[US]/'slæmə/
[UK]/'slæmɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en plass hvor fanger er låst inne.
Word Forms
Pluralslammers

Example Sentences

He was thrown in the slammer for stealing a car.

Han ble kastet i fengslet for å stjelte en bil.

The notorious criminal was finally put behind bars in the slammer.

Den kjente kriminalisten ble til slutt satt i fengslet.

The police are working hard to put the drug dealers in the slammer.

Polisen jobber hardt for å få narkotikahandlerne i fengslet.

She spent a year in the slammer for fraud.

Hun brakte et år i fengslet for bedrageri.

The thief was caught and sent to the slammer.

Tyven ble tatt og sendt til fengslet.

The authorities are cracking down on corruption and putting corrupt officials in the slammer.

Myndighetene griper inn mot korrupsjon og setter korrupte funksjonærer i fengslet.

He faced a long sentence in the slammer for his involvement in the robbery.

Han hadde en lang straff i fengslet for sin medvirkning i råbrytningen.

The gang members were all sent to the slammer after the police raid.

Alle gengemedlemmene ble sendt til fengslet etter politiraidet.

The serial killer was finally caught and put in the slammer.

Den serieøde morderen ble til slutt tatt og satt i fengslet.

The judge sentenced the embezzler to several years in the slammer.

Domstolen dømte økonomibrukeren til flere år i fengslet.

Real-world Examples

All right, 10 minutes in the slammer.

Okay, 10 minutter i slammaren.

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

He spent time in the Russian slammer.

Han brakte tid i den russiske slammaren.

Source: Yale University Open Course: European Civilization (Audio Version)

You say his owner's in the slammer?

Sier du at eieren hans er i slammaren?

Source: Young Sheldon - Season 1

Like rappers, slammers do battle, but they are judged by the audience.

Som rappere gjør slammere kamp, men de vurderes av publikum.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

" There was a lot of appetite for slam here, " says Ben Kamuntu, one of Goma's early slammers.

"Det var mye appetitt for slam her," sier Ben Kamuntu, en av Goma's tidlige slammere.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Ms Zaburi and four other female slammers help women who have been raped or beaten in weekly " slam-o-therapy" workshops.

Fru Zaburi og fire andre kvinnelige slammere hjelper kvinner som har blitt voldtatt eller slått i ukevis "slam-o-terapi"-verksteder.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

I can handle the slammer, but Caroline doesn't stand a chance.

Jeg kan håndtere slammaren, men Caroline har ingen sjanser.

Source: 2 Broke Girls Season 4

I am not cut out for the slammer.

Jeg er ikke lagd for slammaren.

Source: Charlie’s Growth Diary Season 2

We all know she was in the slammer.

Vi alle vet at hun var i slammaren.

Source: Everybody Loves Raymond Season 7

You say his owner's in the slammer? - Yeah.

Sier du at eieren hans er i slammaren? - Ja.

Source: Young Sheldon Season 1

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