prisoner

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈprɪzənər/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈprɪzənɚ, ˈprɪznɚ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(priz′ə nər, priz′nər)


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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
prisoner n ([sb] in prison)prisionero, prisionera nm, nf
  recluso, reclusa nm, nf
  preso, presa nm, nf
  presidiario, presidiaria nm, nf
 The escaped prisoner still hasn't been spotted.
 Todavía no encontraron al prisionero que se escapó.
prisoner n figurative (captive) (figurado)prisionero, prisionera nm, nf
  (figurado)cautivo, cautiva nm, nf
  (figurado)esclavo, esclava nm, nf
 Marriage makes me feel a prisoner in my own home.
 El matrimonio me hace sentir prisionero en mi propia casa.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
hold [sb] prisoner vtr + n often passive (detain, keep captive)tener prisionero a loc verb
political prisoner n ([sb] imprisoned for political dissidence)preso político, presa política loc nm, loc nf
 Amnesty International campaigns to release political prisoners.
prisoner of conscience n ([sb] imprisoned for beliefs)preso de conciencia, presa de conciencia loc nm, loc nf
prisoner of war n (captured by enemy)prisionero de guerra, prisionera de guerra loc nm, loc nf
prisoner-of-war camp n (site to hold captured enemy)campo de prisioneros de guerra nm + loc adj
take [sb] prisoner vtr + n often passive (capture and detain)tomar prisionero a loc verb
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'prisoner' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
bad behavior - ball and chain - body search - captive - cellmate - con - discharged - escape artist - escapee - execution - galley slave - good behavior - hostage - in isolation - inmate - internee - jailbird - lag - liberation - lock up - parole - parole board - police wagon - POW - prison cell - prison transfer - rehabilitation - release - short shrift - suicide watch - unfettered
Spanish:
detenido - presidiario - preso - prisionero - recluso - reo - cautivo - encanado - interno - condenado - excarcelado - llevar prisionero - penitenciado - preso de conciencia - preso político - retener


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