prisoner
gb/pɹˈɪznɚ/ us/pɹˈɪznɚ/
A2
Англійська
~ 2000
rab, fogvatartott, hadifogoly
ІМЕННИК
A2
1
rab
A2
fogvatartott
B2
Модель уживання:
[someone] is a prisoner
The prisoner was sentenced to ten years in jail.
A rabot tíz év börtönre ítélték.
Several prisoners escaped during the night.
Több rab megszökött az éjszaka folyamán.
She works as a teacher for prisoners at the local jail.
The guards escorted the prisoner to the courtroom.
Навчальні приклади
The prisoner is in a small room.
A rab egy kis szobában van.
The police take the prisoner to the station.
A rendőrök beviszik a foglyot az őrsre.
The prisoner eats lunch at noon.
The prisoner talks to a lawyer.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prisoner' with 'guard', which is the person watching over the prisoners.
Значення
Person held in prison
Словосполучення
political prisoner
|prisoner of war
|take prisoner
|release a prisoner
|free the prisoner
Синоніми
inmate (Commonly used for someone living in prison; slightly more formal.)
Антоніми
free citizen (A person not under arrest or imprisonment.)
Теми
law
|crime
|justice
|daily_life
Визначення
A person who is kept in a prison by the police or government.
A person who is kept in a prison as a punishment for a crime or while waiting for trial.
ІМЕННИК
B1
2
hadifogoly
B2
Модель уживання:
[someone] is a prisoner of [group/country]
He was taken prisoner during the battle.
A csata során hadifogságba esett.
The soldiers rescued several prisoners from the camp.
A katonák több hadifoglyot mentettek ki a táborból.
The treaty called for the exchange of prisoners of war.
Навчальні приклади
They take him prisoner in the fight.
A harcban foglyul ejtik.
The army frees the prisoners.
A hadsereg kiszabadítja a hadifoglyokat.
He is a prisoner of the other side.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may not realize 'prisoner of war' is a fixed expression meaning someone captured in war.
Значення
Person captured in war
Словосполучення
prisoner of war
|taken prisoner
|release prisoners
|hold prisoners
Синоніми
captive (General term for someone kept against their will, not limited to war.)
Антоніми
liberated soldier (A soldier who has been freed after being held captive.)
Теми
war
|conflict
|military
|law
|politics
Визначення
A person caught and kept by the enemy in a war.
A person who has been captured and is being kept by an enemy force during war or conflict.
Граматика
Словникова форма
prisoner
IPA
GB/pɹˈɪznɚ/
US/pɹˈɪznɚ/
Склади й наголос
pris - on - er (3 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (pris)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: prisoner
- Plural: prisoners
Споріднені слова
Вирази
hold prisoner
1/hˈoʊld pɹˈɪznɚ/
fixed phrase
Keep someone in custody
To keep someone locked up and not free to go.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- The rebels took several soldiers prisoner.
- Police took the suspect prisoner after a long chase.