prisoner
US /ˈprɪz.ən.ɚ/
UK /ˈprɪz.ən.ɚ/
1.
prisonnier, détenu
a person legally held in prison as a punishment for a crime or while awaiting trial
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The prisoner attempted to escape from the maximum-security facility.
Le prisonnier a tenté de s'échapper de l'établissement de haute sécurité.
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He was released after serving ten years as a political prisoner.
Il a été libéré après avoir purgé dix ans en tant que prisonnier politique.
2.
prisonnier de guerre, captif
a person who is captured and held by an enemy in war
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Many soldiers became prisoners of war during the conflict.
De nombreux soldats sont devenus prisonniers de guerre pendant le conflit.
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The Red Cross negotiated the release of the prisoners.
La Croix-Rouge a négocié la libération des prisonniers.