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prisoner

UK
/ˈprɪzənə/
US
/ˈprɪzənɚ/

Translations

prisonernoun
prisoners
pl
UK
/ˈprɪzənə/
US
/ˈprɪzənɚ/
The prisoner was sentenced to ten years in jail for robbery.
Le détenu a été condamné à dix ans de prison pour vol à main armée.
The soldier was taken as a prisoner during the battle.
Le soldat a été fait prisonnier pendant la bataille.
Additional translations
captifSurtout pour une personne retenue par un ennemi ou prise au piège par une situation.
prisonnière
Synonyms
inmate
detainee
convict
captor
hostage
internee
criminal
offender
Antonyms
free person
liberated individual
prisoneradjective
UK
/ˈprɪzənə/
US
/ˈprɪzənər/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "prisoner transport").
carcéralSurtout dans le contexte pénitentiaire.
The guards escorted a prisoner transport vehicle to the courthouse.
Les gardiens ont escorté un véhicule de transfert carcéral jusqu’au palais de justice.
Synonyms
captive
imprisoned
incarcerated
detained
confined
interned
held
under arrest

Definitions

prisonernoun
A person who is kept in a prison as a punishment for a crime or while waiting for trial.
The prisoner was sentenced to ten years in jail for robbery.
A person who is captured and held by an enemy during a war.
The soldier was taken as a prisoner during the battle.
A person who is confined or trapped by a situation or condition.
He felt like a prisoner in his own home due to the strict rules.
prisoneradjective
Relating to, intended for, or characteristic of prisoners.
The guards escorted a prisoner transport vehicle to the courthouse.
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