prisoners in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for prisoners in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. prisoner (captive):

prisoner

prisionero m / prisionera f

he is a prisoner in his own house

no se puede mover de casa

he is a prisoner of his own ideology

es prisionero de sus ideas

he was held prisoner (by enemy forces)

lo tuvieron prisionero

he was held prisoner (by kidnappers)

lo tuvieron secuestrado

to take sb prisoner

tomar a alguien prisionero

to take sb prisoner

coger a alguien prisionero esp Spain

to take prisoners

hacer prisioneros

to take no prisoners

ejecutar a todos los cautivos

2. prisoner (in jail):

prisoner

preso m / presa f

prisoner

recluso m / reclusa f

a prisoner of conscience

un preso de conciencia

3. prisoner (person arrested):

prisoner

detenido m / detenida f

4. prisoner (accused):

prisoner

reo mf

prisoner

acusado m / acusada f

prisoner privileges [ˈprɪz(ə)nə ˌprɪvɪlɪdʒəz] N

prisoner privileges

beneficios mpl penitenciarios

prisoner of war <pl prisoners of war> N

prisoner of war

prisionero m de guerra / prisionera f de guerra

prisoner-of-war camp

campamento m de prisioneros de guerra

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rehabilitate ex-prisoners/ex-addicts

rehabilitar

rehabilitate ex-prisoners/ex-addicts

reinsertar en la sociedad

Translations for prisoners in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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disciplinario (disciplinaria)

made up of prisoners

presos extraditables

prisoners who can be extradited

preso (presa)

prisoner

su alegato a favor de los presos

her speech in defense of the prisoners

su alegato a favor de los presos

her plea on behalf of the prisoners

convicto (convicta)

prisoner

prisionera política

political prisoner

prisoners in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for prisoners in the English»Spanish Dictionary

prisoner [ˈprɪzənəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

prisoner

preso(-a) m (f)

prisoner MIL

prisionero(-a) m (f)

to hold sb prisoner

detener a alguien

to take sb prisoner

hacer prisionero a alguien

ex-prisoner N

ex-prisoner

ex prisionero(-a) m (f)

prisoner of war N

prisoner of war

prisionero(-a) m (f) de guerra

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let out prisoner

poner en libertad

Translations for prisoners in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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la población reclusa vive en condiciones inhumanas

the prisoners live in inhuman conditions

recluso (-a)

prisoner

prisionero (-a)

prisoner

hacer prisionero a alguien

to take sb prisoner

huido (-a)

escaped prisoner

preso (-a)

prisoner

reo preventivo

remand prisoner

el preso estuvo 6 días incomunicado

the prisoner spent 6 days in solitary confinement

prisoners Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hold sb prisoner

detener a alguien

to take sb prisoner

hacer prisionero a alguien

the prisoners live in inhuman conditions

la población reclusa vive en condiciones inhumanas

the prisoner was shot while trying to escape

se le aplicó la ley de la fuga al reo

a prisoner is on the loose

un prisionero anda suelto

the prisoner spent 6 days in solitary confinement

el preso estuvo 6 días incomunicado

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

During the early years of the government, many political prisoners were sentenced to penal labour.

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In 2011-2012 hundreds of political prisoners were released and legislative changes re-establishing labour rights in the country.

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Gradually we observe that this is an assembly line in a prison, staffed by prisoners.

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Of the prisoners, five were under 16, five were married and 14 unmarried.

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They talked to the prisoners and asked for their comments on conditions, as well as providing them with copies of the Geneva Convention.

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The refectory was then later used as a prison; it is not known if any of the prisoners may have damaged the painting.

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As there wasn't room inside for everybody the trooper chained two of the prisoners to the tree.

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Government security services often clandestinely transferred such prisoners to secret prisons.

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This, a system of humiliating repression, was the model for the time, with prisoners who were worked hard and didn't have uniforms.

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Local businesses and farmers were able to purchase man-days using the prisoners for farm labor.

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