prisoner
A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentenceA person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.
» They don't take prisoners.
Они не берут пленных.
Вони не беруть полонених.
Meaning
3 sensesA person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.
Two other prisoners were staying in the same cell as him.
Gefangener, Gefangene, Häftling
заключённыйzaključónnyj, заключённаяzaključónnaja, ареста́нтarestánt
в'я́зеньvʺjázenʹ, арешта́нтareštánt, арешта́нткаareštántka
Any person held against their will.
Gefangener, Gefangene
пле́нныйplénnyj, пле́нная f esp. POWplénnaja, пле́нникplénnik
в'я́зеньvʺjázenʹ, полоне́никpolonényk, полоня́нинpolonjányn
A person who is or feels confined or trapped by a situation or a set of circumstances.
I am no longer a prisoner to fear, for I am a child of God.
I'm a prisoner of your love.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
Examples
349 sentencesThey don't take prisoners.
Вони не беруть полонених.
ruОни не берут пленных.
The prisoners were set free.
Полонених відпустили.
ruПленные были освобождены.
deDie Gefangenen wurden freigelassen.
The police are searching for an escaped prisoner.
Поліція розшукує втеклого в'язня.
ruПолиция ищет сбежавшего заключенного.
We're all prisoners.
Ми всі в'язні.
ruМы все заключённые.
deWir alle sind Gefangene.
The prisoners tried to escape.
В'язні спробували втікти.
ruУзники попытались сбежать.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English prisoner, from Old French prisonier (compare Medieval Latin prisōnāriuFrom Middle English prisoner, from Old French prisonier (compare Medieval Latin prisōnārius), equivalent to prison + -er.
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Forms
plural: prisonersSynonyms
5 synonyms- a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war:captive
Word family
12 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- the escaped prisoners
- escaped prisoner
- the prisoner was
- release the prisoners
- escaped prisoners are
- prisoners have escaped
- prisoners escape
- of the prisoners
- is a prisoner
- all the prisoners
- was taken prisoner
- the prisoners have