prisoner in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for prisoner in the English»French Dictionary

prisoner [Brit ˈprɪz(ə)nə, Am ˈprɪz(ə)nər] N

prisoner (gen) fig

prisonnier/-ière m/f

prisoner (in jail)

détenu/-e m/f

to hold or keep sb prisoner

garder qn prisonnier

they took me prisoner

ils m'ont fait prisonnier

prisoner of war/conscience

prisonnier/-ière m/f de guerre/d'opinion

prisoner of war camp

camp m de prisonniers/-ières de guerre

I'm a prisoner in my own home

je suis prisonnier dans ma propre maison

to take no prisoners army:

ne faire aucun prisonnier

to take no prisoners boxer, team:

faire un massacre

to take no prisoners negotiating team, rival:

ne pas faire de concessions

political prisoner N

political prisoner

prisonnier/-ère m/f politique

remand prisoner N Brit

remand prisoner

prisonnier/-ière m/f en détention provisoire

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high-risk prisoner

dangereux/-euse

unguarded prisoner, frontier

sans surveillance

Translations for prisoner in the French»English Dictionary

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détenu (détenue)

prisoner

codétenu (codétenue)

fellow prisoner

il est prisonnier

he is a prisoner

les soldats prisonniers

soldiers taken prisoner

être prisonnier de personne, groupe

to be held prisoner by

être prisonnier de éducation, croyance

to be a prisoner of

je me sentais prisonnière

I felt like a prisoner

prisonnier (prisonnière)

prisoner

faire un prisonnier

to take a prisoner

faire qn prisonnier

to take sb prisoner

on l'a ou il a été fait prisonnier

he was taken prisoner

retenir qn prisonnier

to hold sb prisoner

prisonnier de guerre MIL

prisoner of war, POW

prisonnier d'opinion POL

prisoner of conscience

prisonnier politique POL

political prisoner

fig être emprisonné dans

to be the prisoner of

emprisonner

to keep [sb] prisoner (à, dans in)

détenu libérable (à l'issue de sa peine)

prisoner due for release

détenu libérable (par remise de peine)

prisoner eligible for release

prisoner in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for prisoner in the English»French Dictionary

prisoner N

prisoner

prisonnier(-ère) m (f)

political prisoner

prisonnier m politique

to hold sb prisoner

détenir qn

to take sb prisoner

faire qn prisonnier

political prisoner N

political prisoner

prisonnier m politique

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lead away prisoner

emmener

rescue hostage, prisoner

libérer

rescue of a hostage, prisoner

libération f

pardon prisoner

gracier

escape prisoner

s'évader

Translations for prisoner in the French»English Dictionary

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détenu(e)

prisoner

condamné(e)

(convicted) prisoner

condamné à mort

prisoner sentenced to death

être prisonnier

to be being held prisoner

prisonnier (-ière)

prisoner

prisonnier de guerre

prisoner of war

faire qn prisonnier

to take sb prisoner

politique

political prisoner

prisoner Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hold sb prisoner/hostage

maintenir qn prisonnier/en otage

political prisoner

prisonnier m politique

to hold sb prisoner

détenir qn

to take sb prisoner

faire qn prisonnier

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

None of these prisoners ever returned to the camp.

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He is the first prisoner to be found in a cell area.

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Twelve prisoners escaped, though all were recaptured within two weeks.

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Seven were taken prisoner and six escaped back to the fort.

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The day had produced more than 1000 dead and 2000 prisoners.

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Some even bit the fingers of other prisoners for a taste of blood to satisfy thirst.

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Miles's victorious men pushed ahead and captured nearly 1,000 prisoners and 2 artillery pieces.

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It is possible that approximately 10% of prisoners died each year.

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Undaunted after several days of such displays, the judge ruled for the prisoners.

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He died while a prisoner of war ten months later.

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