prisoner
gb/pɹˈɪznɚ/ us/pɹˈɪznɚ/
A2
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 2000
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
பெயர்ச்சொல்
A2
entity
1
Person held in prison
A person who is kept in a prison by the police or government.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[someone] is a prisoner
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prisoner' with 'guard', which is the person watching over the prisoners.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
inmate (Commonly used for someone living in prison; slightly more formal.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
free citizen (A person not under arrest or imprisonment.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
political prisoner
|prisoner of war
|take prisoner
|release a prisoner
|free the prisoner
கருப்பொருள்கள்
law
|crime
|justice
|daily_life
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
B1
entity
2
Person captured in war
A person caught and kept by the enemy in a war.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[someone] is a prisoner of [group/country]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may not realize 'prisoner of war' is a fixed expression meaning someone captured in war.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
captive (General term for someone kept against their will, not limited to war.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
liberated soldier (A soldier who has been freed after being held captive.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
prisoner of war
|taken prisoner
|release prisoners
|hold prisoners
கருப்பொருள்கள்
war
|conflict
|military
|law
|politics
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- They take him prisoner in the fight.
- The army frees the prisoners.
- He is a prisoner of the other side.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
prisoner
IPA
GB/pɹˈɪznɚ/
US/pɹˈɪznɚ/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
pris - on - er (3 அசைகள்)
Stress on 1st syllable (pris)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
- Base: prisoner
- Plural: prisoners
சொல் குடும்பம்
சொற்றொடர்கள்
hold prisoner
1/hˈoʊld pɹˈɪznɚ/
fixed phrase
Keep someone in custody
To keep someone locked up and not free to go.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- The rebels took several soldiers prisoner.
- Police took the suspect prisoner after a long chase.