captive

prigioniero

Persona catturata e trattenuta in un luogo contro la propria volontà, soprattutto durante una guerra.

In inglese semplice: Someone who has been caught and is kept somewhere against their will, especially during war.

• The captive could not escape.
• The soldiers released three captives after the battle.
• Guards brought food to the captives in the camp.

Sinonimi: prisoner

Espressioni comuni: release a captive, a war captive, free the captive, a helpless captive

di prigionia

Relativo al trattenere qualcuno contro la sua volontà, o usato per tenerlo prigioniero.

In inglese semplice: Connected with being kept somewhere against your will, or used to keep someone there.

• His captive chains felt heavy.
• She counted the long captive hours in her cell.
• The poem describes a captive life behind locked doors.

Espressioni comuni: captive chains, captive hours, captive life