prisoner
gb/pɹˈɪznɚ/ us/pɹˈɪznɚ/
A2
Inglese
~ 2000
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Sostantivo
A2
entity
1
Person held in prison
A person who is kept in a prison by the police or government.
Schema d'uso:
[someone] is a prisoner
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prisoner' with 'guard', which is the person watching over the prisoners.
Sinonimi
inmate (Commonly used for someone living in prison; slightly more formal.)
Contrari
free citizen (A person not under arrest or imprisonment.)
Collocazioni
political prisoner
|prisoner of war
|take prisoner
|release a prisoner
|free the prisoner
Temi
law
|crime
|justice
|daily_life
Esempi
- The prisoner was sentenced to ten years in jail.
- Several prisoners escaped during the night.
- She works as a teacher for prisoners at the local jail.
- The guards escorted the prisoner to the courtroom.
Esempi per chi studia
- The prisoner is in a small room.
- The police take the prisoner to the station.
- The prisoner eats lunch at noon.
- The prisoner talks to a lawyer.
Sostantivo
B1
entity
2
Person captured in war
A person caught and kept by the enemy in a war.
Schema d'uso:
[someone] is a prisoner of [group/country]
Errore comune:
Learners may not realize 'prisoner of war' is a fixed expression meaning someone captured in war.
Sinonimi
captive (General term for someone kept against their will, not limited to war.)
Contrari
liberated soldier (A soldier who has been freed after being held captive.)
Collocazioni
prisoner of war
|taken prisoner
|release prisoners
|hold prisoners
Temi
war
|conflict
|military
|law
|politics
Esempi
- He was taken prisoner during the battle.
- The soldiers rescued several prisoners from the camp.
- The treaty called for the exchange of prisoners of war.
Esempi per chi studia
- They take him prisoner in the fight.
- The army frees the prisoners.
- He is a prisoner of the other side.
Grammatica
Forma base
prisoner
IPA
GB/pɹˈɪznɚ/
US/pɹˈɪznɚ/
Sillabe e accento
pris - on - er (3 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (pris)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: prisoner
- Plural: prisoners
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
hold prisoner
1/hˈoʊld pɹˈɪznɚ/
fixed phrase
Keep someone in custody
To keep someone locked up and not free to go.
Esempi
- They are holding two journalists prisoner.
- The kidnappers held her prisoner for weeks.
prisoner of war
1/pɹˈɪznɚ əv wˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
Soldier captured in battle
A soldier who is caught and kept by the enemy during a war.
Esempi
- Many prisoners of war were returned after the conflict ended.
- He spent three years as a prisoner of war.
set free a prisoner
1/sˈɛt fɹˈi ə pɹˈɪznɚ/
fixed phrase
Release a prisoner from custody
To let a prisoner go free.
Esempi
- The governor set free several prisoners on New Year's Day.
- They set the political prisoner free after ten years.
take prisoner
1/tˈeɪk pɹˈɪznɚ/
fixed phrase
Capture someone and hold them
To catch someone and keep them as a prisoner.
Esempi
- The rebels took several soldiers prisoner.
- Police took the suspect prisoner after a long chase.