purger

Ces trois détenus avaient purgé au moins les deux tiers de leur peine.
In each case, the prisoner had served at least two thirds of his sentence.
Certains détenus se sont plaint qu'on les garde en détention alors qu'ils avaient purgé leur peine.
Some of the detainees claimed to have served their terms but continued to be detained.
Comme ils avaient purgé une partie de leur peine, les policiers ont été libérés la première semaine de mars.
Due to time already served, the policemen were released in the first week of March.
Le 14 mai 2007, 252 détenus de la prison centrale de Kinshasa, qui avaient purgé le quart de leur peine et fait preuve de comportement exemplaire, ont bénéficié d'une libération conditionnelle.
On 14 May 2007, 252 inmates at the central prison in Kinshasa, who had served one quarter of their sentence and demonstrated exemplary behaviour, were released on parole.
Trois ont été libérés parce qu'ils avaient purgé leur peine. Un autre va être libéré le 17 mai, et cinq ne veulent pas être transférés du Kosovo-Metohija en Serbie.
Three were released because they had served their time, one will be released on 17 May, and five do not wish to be transferred from Kosovo and Metohija to Serbia proper.
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Why use the FrenchDictionary.com dictionary?

THE BEST FRENCH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get examples and pronunciations for millions of French words, English words, French phrases, and English phrases.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by a team of experienced English-to-French and French-to-English translators.

FRENCH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Learn by Example

Browse thousands of French-English example sentences throughout our dictionary.

CONNECT TO THE FRENCH-SPEAKING WORLD

Express Yourself in French

Browse nuanced French-to-English and English-to-French translations and find the word you’re looking for.
Word of the Day
relief