prisoner
in Vietnamese Người tù, phạm nhân
BrE /ˈprɪznə(r)/ AmE /ˈprɪznər/
noun en → vi
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
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He was a prisoner of war during the Second World War.
Ông ta là tù binh trong Thế chiến II.
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
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The soldiers took the spy prisoner.
Các binh sĩ đã bắt giặc điệp viên làm tù nhân.
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
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He is a prisoner of his own fears.
Ông ta bị giam cầm bởi chính nỗi sợ hãi của mình.