English–French

“day release” in French

Pronunciation

IPA/səmilibɛʁte/

Example

Il est en semi-liberté depuis six mois.

He has been on day release for six months.

Illustration for semi-liberté (day release)

How to say “day release” in French

“Day release” in French is semi-liberté.

A prisoner's daytime release within a controlled routine, followed by a required return at night.

Full entry for semi-liberté: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with semi-liberté

La semi-liberté lui permet de sortir le jour pour travailler.

Semi-liberty allows him to go out during the day to work.

Tips for using semi-liberté

  • Semi-liberté is feminine, so standard phrases include la semi-liberté and être en semi-liberté.

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