prisoner

/ˈprɪzənə/

noun

więzień

/ˈvʲɛ̃ʑɛɲ/· rzeczownik

Also

aresztant(m)

Definition

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

Examples

The prisoner tried to escape from jail.

Więzień próbował uciec z więzienia.

He was held as a prisoner of war.

Był przetrzymywany jako jeniec wojenny.

Synonyms

convict inmate captive

Collocations

political prisonerprisoner of warescaped prisoner

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