prisoner

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in Vietnamese Người tù, phạm nhân

BrE /ˈprɪznə(r)/ AmE /ˈprɪznər/

noun en → vi

1 PERSON IN JAIL [singular] B1

Người tù, phạm nhân

a person who is kept in prison as a punishment for committing a crime or while waiting for a trial

  • be a prisoner of war

Collocations prisoner of war · political prisoner

  • He was a prisoner of war during the Second World War.

    Ông ta là tù binh trong Thế chiến II.

2 PERSON HELD [singular] B1

Người bị giam giữ

a person who is held by police or soldiers, especially during a war or conflict

  • be taken prisoner

Collocations take somebody prisoner · release prisoners

  • The soldiers took the spy prisoner.

    Các binh sĩ đã bắt giặc điệp viên làm tù nhân.

1 PERSON IN CONTROL [singular] B2

Người bị kiểm soát

(figurative) a person who is controlled by something or someone, especially in an unpleasant way

  • be a prisoner of sb/sth

Collocations prisoner of love · prisoner of habit

  • He is a prisoner of his own fears.

    Ông ta bị giam cầm bởi chính nỗi sợ hãi của mình.