prisoner
gb/pɹˈɪznɚ/ us/pɹˈɪznɚ/
A2
Ingles
~ 2000
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A2
entity
1
Person held in prison
A person who is kept in a prison by the police or government.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is a prisoner
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prisoner' with 'guard', which is the person watching over the prisoners.
Mga kasingkahulugan
inmate (Commonly used for someone living in prison; slightly more formal.)
Mga kasalungat
free citizen (A person not under arrest or imprisonment.)
Mga kolokasyon
political prisoner
|prisoner of war
|take prisoner
|release a prisoner
|free the prisoner
Mga tema
law
|crime
|justice
|daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pangngalan
B1
entity
2
Person captured in war
A person caught and kept by the enemy in a war.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is a prisoner of [group/country]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may not realize 'prisoner of war' is a fixed expression meaning someone captured in war.
Mga kasingkahulugan
captive (General term for someone kept against their will, not limited to war.)
Mga kasalungat
liberated soldier (A soldier who has been freed after being held captive.)
Mga kolokasyon
prisoner of war
|taken prisoner
|release prisoners
|hold prisoners
Mga tema
war
|conflict
|military
|law
|politics
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- They take him prisoner in the fight.
- The army frees the prisoners.
- He is a prisoner of the other side.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
prisoner
IPA
GB/pɹˈɪznɚ/
US/pɹˈɪznɚ/
Mga pantig at diin
pris - on - er (3 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (pris)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: prisoner
- Plural: prisoners
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
hold prisoner
1/hˈoʊld pɹˈɪznɚ/
fixed phrase
Keep someone in custody
To keep someone locked up and not free to go.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- The rebels took several soldiers prisoner.
- Police took the suspect prisoner after a long chase.