prisonnier
French → English
(military) Prisoner of war: a person captured during a conflict
L'armée a fait trois cents prisonniers lors de la bataille.
(English) The army took three hundred prisoners during the battle.
Les prisonniers ont été libérés après la signature de la paix.
(English) The prisoners were released after the peace was signed.
(legal) Inmate: a person held in a jail or prison
Le prisonnier attend son procès dans sa cellule.
(English) The prisoner is waiting for his trial in his cell.
Les gardes surveillent les prisonniers dans la cour.
(English) The guards watch the inmates in the yard.
(metaphorical) Trapped: unable to move or act freely
Son pied est resté prisonnier entre deux gros rochers.
(English) His foot remained trapped between two large rocks.
Il se sent prisonnier de ses propres peurs.
(English) He feels trapped by his own fears.
Entry ID: fr:en:prisonnier · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary