prisoner

prisonnier, détenu

Personne gardée en prison en attendant son procès ou pour la punir d'un crime ou d'un délit.

En anglais simple : A person kept in prison while waiting for trial or as punishment for a crime.

• The prisoner stayed in his cell.
• Several prisoners were released last week.
• Guards searched for an escaped prisoner near the town.

Synonymes : inmate

Expressions courantes : release a prisoner, escaped prisoner, prisoner in something

prisonnier, captif

Personne retenue quelque part contre sa volonté et empêchée de partir.

En anglais simple : A person held somewhere and prevented from leaving against their wishes.

• They held her prisoner in a room.
• The army released its prisoners of war.
• He was taken prisoner while crossing the border.

Comment l'utiliser : hold someone prisoner (The soldiers held him prisoner for three days.); take someone prisoner (The enemy took two officers prisoner.)

Synonymes : captive

Expressions courantes : take someone prisoner, hold someone prisoner, prisoner of war

prisonnier

Personne qui se sent incapable d'échapper à une situation, un sentiment ou un mode de vie.

En anglais simple : Someone who feels unable to escape a situation, feeling, or way of living.

• He felt like a prisoner of his past.
• Her illness made her a prisoner in her own home.
• They refused to remain prisoners of fear.

Comment l'utiliser : prisoner of something (She felt like a prisoner of other people's expectations.)

Synonymes : captive

Expressions courantes : prisoner of something, prisoner of fear, prisoner of circumstances