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Pokeys

UK
/ˈpəʊ.kiz/
US
/ˈpoʊ.kiz/
ru

Translation pokeys into russian

pokey
Noun
pokeys pl
raiting
pokey
pokeys pl
He spent a night in the pokey for a minor offense.
Он провел ночь в тюрьме за незначительное правонарушение.
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Definitions

pokey
Noun
raiting
A small, confining, or cramped space, often used to refer to a jail or prison.
After the altercation, he found himself spending the night in the local pokey.
pokey
Adjective
raiting
Small and cramped.
The apartment was pokey, with barely enough room to move around.
Slow or sluggish.
The pokey internet connection made it difficult to stream videos.

Idioms and phrases

pokey little
They lived in a pokey little apartment downtown.
тесный маленький
Они жили в тесной маленькой квартире в центре города.
seem pokey
The service at the restaurant seemed pokey.
казаться медлительным
Обслуживание в ресторане казалось медлительным.
feel pokey
The room felt pokey with all the furniture around.
чувствовать себя тесным
Комната казалась тесной со всей мебелью вокруг.
look pokey
The house looked pokey from the outside.
выглядеть тесным
Дом выглядел тесным снаружи.
sound pokey
Her description made the place sound pokey and unappealing.
звучать тесным
Ее описание заставило это место звучать тесным и непривлекательным.