Prisonnier (en. Prisoner)

/pʁizɔnje/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Person who has been convicted and is serving a sentence in a prison.

He was a political prisoner, imprisoned for his beliefs.

Il était un prisonnier politique, emprisonné pour ses convictions.

Person who is in a state of captivity.

The hostages were treated like prisoners of war.

Les otages étaient traités comme des prisonniers de guerre.

Individual locked up and deprived of their freedom.

The prisoners protested against the detention conditions.

Les prisonniers ont protesté contre les conditions de détention.

From Old French 'prison', derived from Latin 'prensio', meaning 'capture'.

prisoner of war

Soldier captured by the enemy during an armed conflict.

prisonnier de guerre

release of prisoners

Act of releasing detainees.

libération de prisonniers

life imprisonment

Person sentenced to serve a life prison term.

prisonnier à vie

prison

Penal institution where prisoners are held.

prison

detention

Act of holding someone in a secure place, often as punishment.

détention

reintegration

Process by which a former prisoner is reintegrated into society.

réinsertion

Jailbird

He spent several years in prison; he’s a jailbird.

Il a passé plusieurs années en prison, c'est un queutard.

Convict

This convict was imprisoned for armed robbery.

Ce condamné a été enfermé pour vol à main armée.