prisoner

prisoner
noun (anyone who has been captured and is held against his will as a criminal, in a war etc: The prisoners escaped from jail.) preso, recluso; prisionero
prisoner n preso
prisoner
tr['prɪzənəSMALLr/SMALL]
noun
1 (in jail) preso,-a, recluso,-a; (captive) prisionero,-a
2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL prisionero,-a
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to hold/keep somebody prisioner tener a alguien prisionero,-a
to take somebody prisioner hacer a alguien prisionero,-a
prisioner of war prisionero,-a de guerra
prisoner ['prɪzənər] n
: preso m, -sa f; recluso m, -sa f
prisoner of war: prisionero de guerra
prisoner
n.
• detenido s.m.
• presidiario s.m.
• preso s.m.
• prisionero, -era s.m.,f.
• recluso s.m.
'prɪzṇər, 'prɪzṇə(r)
noun
a) (captive) prisionero, -ra m,f

he was held prisoner — (by enemy forces) lo tuvieron prisionero; (by kidnappers) lo tuvieron secuestrado

to take somebody prisoner — tomar or (esp Esp) coger* a alguien prisionero

to take prisoners — hacer* prisioneros

b) (in jail) preso, -sa m,f, recluso, -sa m,f
c) (person arrested) detenido, -da m,f
d) (accused) reo mf, acusado, -da m,f
['prɪznǝ(r)]
N
1) (under arrest) detenido(-a) m / f; (in court) acusado(-a) m / f; (convicted) preso(-a) m / f, reo(-a) m / f; (Mil) prisionero(-a) m / f

• prisoner of conscience — preso(-a) m / f de conciencia

• to hold sb prisoner — detener a algn

• to keep sb (a) prisoner — tener retenido a algn, tener prisionero a algn

• to take sb prisoner — tomar preso a algn, hacer prisionero a algn

• prisoner of war — prisionero(-a) m / f de guerra, preso(-a) m / f de guerra

- take no prisoners
bar I, 1., 6), political 2.
2) (fig) preso(-a) m / f, prisionero(-a) m / f
* * *
['prɪzṇər, 'prɪzṇə(r)]
noun
a) (captive) prisionero, -ra m,f

he was held prisoner — (by enemy forces) lo tuvieron prisionero; (by kidnappers) lo tuvieron secuestrado

to take somebody prisoner — tomar or (esp Esp) coger* a alguien prisionero

to take prisoners — hacer* prisioneros

b) (in jail) preso, -sa m,f, recluso, -sa m,f
c) (person arrested) detenido, -da m,f
d) (accused) reo mf, acusado, -da m,f

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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