Англійська

prisoner

gb/pɹˈɪznɚ/ us/pɹˈɪznɚ/
A2 Англійська
~ 2000
Значення
0 значень
Іменник A2 entity
1

Person held in prison

A person who is kept in a prison by the police or government.

Модель уживання: [someone] is a prisoner
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prisoner' with 'guard', which is the person watching over the prisoners.
Синоніми
inmate (Commonly used for someone living in prison; slightly more formal.)
Антоніми
free citizen (A person not under arrest or imprisonment.)
Словосполучення
political prisoner |prisoner of war |take prisoner |release a prisoner |free the prisoner
Теми
law |crime |justice |daily_life
Приклади
  • 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.
Навчальні приклади
  • 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.
Іменник B1 entity
2

Person captured in war

A person caught and kept by the enemy in a war.

Модель уживання: [someone] is a prisoner of [group/country]
Поширена помилка:
Learners may not realize 'prisoner of war' is a fixed expression meaning someone captured in war.
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.)
Словосполучення
prisoner of war |taken prisoner |release prisoners |hold prisoners
Теми
war |conflict |military |law |politics
Приклади
  • 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.
Навчальні приклади
  • They take him prisoner in the fight.
  • The army frees the prisoners.
  • He is a prisoner of the other side.
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
Forms
prisoners noun
Core family
prison noun A2 imprison verb B2 imprisonment noun B2
Related words
jail noun B1 inmate noun B2
Advanced or less common
incarcerate verb incarceration noun C1
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.

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