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prisoner
UK
/ˈprɪzənə/
US
/ˈprɪzənɚ/
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prisoner
noun
prisoners
pl
UK
/ˈprɪzənə/
US
/ˈprɪzənɚ/
Translations
заключённый
The prisoner was escorted back to his cell.
Заключённого сопроводили обратно в его камеру.
узник
The political prisoner was released after years of captivity.
Политический узник был освобождён после многих лет плена.
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сиделец
арестант
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
inmate
detainee
convict
captor
hostage
internee
criminal
offender
Antonyms
free person
liberated individual
prisoner
adjective
UK
/ˈprɪzənə/
US
/ˈprɪzənər/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "prisoner transport").
Definitions
Relating to, intended for, or characteristic of prisoners.
The guards escorted a prisoner transport vehicle to the courthouse.
Synonyms
captive
imprisoned
incarcerated
detained
confined
interned
held
under arrest
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