prisonnier — meaning in English

English meaning

• capture verb To take hold of or seize something or someone by force.
• prisoner noun Someone locked up in prison, whether awaiting trial or serving a sentence.

Senses

prisonnier is used for these senses in English:

• capture Something that has been captured; a captive.

capture — full definition

1. verb To take hold of or seize something or someone by force.
2. verb To record or represent something, especially so it can be seen or reviewed later.
3. noun The act of seizing or taking control of something, or the thing seized.

prisoner — full definition

1. noun Someone locked up in prison, whether awaiting trial or serving a sentence.
2. noun Anyone held against their will, not necessarily in a jail.
3. noun Figuratively, someone who feels trapped by their circumstances.

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