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1 prisoner
noun (anyone who has been captured and is held against his will as a criminal, in a war etc: The prisoners escaped from jail.) preso, recluso; prisioneroprisoner n presotr['prɪzənəSMALLr/SMALL]2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL prisionero,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto hold/keep somebody prisioner tener a alguien prisionero,-ato take somebody prisioner hacer a alguien prisionero,-aprisioner of war prisionero,-a de guerraprisoner ['prɪzənər] n: preso m, -sa f; recluso m, -sa fprisoner of war: prisionero de guerran.• detenido s.m.• presidiario s.m.• preso s.m.• prisionero, -era s.m.,f.• recluso s.m.'prɪzṇər, 'prɪzṇə(r)a) ( captive) prisionero, -ra m,fhe was held prisoner — ( by enemy forces) lo tuvieron prisionero; ( by kidnappers) lo tuvieron secuestrado
to take somebody prisoner — tomar or (esp Esp) coger* a alguien prisionero
to take prisoners — hacer* prisioneros
b) ( in jail) preso, -sa m,f, recluso, -sa m,fc) ( person arrested) detenido, -da m,fd) ( accused) reo mf, acusado, -da m,f['prɪznǝ(r)]N1) (under arrest) detenido(-a) m / f; (in court) acusado(-a) m / f; (convicted) preso(-a) m / f, reo(-a) m / f; (Mil) prisionero(-a) m / f•
to hold sb prisoner — detener a algn•
to keep sb (a) prisoner — tener retenido a algn, tener prisionero a algn•
to take sb prisoner — tomar preso a algn, hacer prisionero a algn- take no prisonersbar I, 1., 6), political 2.2) (fig) preso(-a) m / f, prisionero(-a) m / f* * *['prɪzṇər, 'prɪzṇə(r)]a) ( captive) prisionero, -ra m,fhe was held prisoner — ( by enemy forces) lo tuvieron prisionero; ( by kidnappers) lo tuvieron secuestrado
to take somebody prisoner — tomar or (esp Esp) coger* a alguien prisionero
to take prisoners — hacer* prisioneros
b) ( in jail) preso, -sa m,f, recluso, -sa m,fc) ( person arrested) detenido, -da m,fd) ( accused) reo mf, acusado, -da m,f -
2 guilty
adjective (having, feeling, or causing guilt: The jury found the prisoner guilty; a guilty conscience.) culpableguilty adj culpabletr['gɪltɪ]1 culpable (of, de)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto feel guilty sentirse culpableto have a guilty conscience tener remordimientos de conciencia, tener la conciencia suciato plead guilty/not guilty declararse culpable/no culpableadj.• convicto, -a adj.• culpable adj.• culpado, -a adj.'gɪltiadjective -tier, -tiesta) ( Law) (no comp) culpablehow do you plead? - not guilty — ¿cómo se declara? - inocente
to find somebody guilty/not guilty — declarar a alguien culpable/inocente
to be guilty OF something — ser* culpable de algo
b) (ashamed, remorseful) culpablec) ( shameful) (before n) <secret/desires> vergonzoso['ɡɪltɪ]1.ADJ(compar guiltier) (superl guiltiest) culpableshe wondered why the children were looking so guilty — se preguntaba por qué los niños tenían esa cara de culpa, sentirse culpable
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to feel guilty (about sth) — sentirse culpable (por algo)•
to find sb guilty/not guilty — declarar a algn culpable/inocente•
to be guilty of sth — ser culpable de algo•
the guilty party — el/la culpable•
"how do you plead? - guilty or not guilty?" — -¿cómo se declara? - ¿culpable o inocente?•
he has a guilty secret — tiene un secreto que le remuerde la conciencia or que le hace sentirse culpableplea 1., 3), plead 2., 2)•
a verdict of guilty — una sentencia de culpabilidad2.CPD* * *['gɪlti]adjective -tier, -tiesta) ( Law) (no comp) culpablehow do you plead? - not guilty — ¿cómo se declara? - inocente
to find somebody guilty/not guilty — declarar a alguien culpable/inocente
to be guilty OF something — ser* culpable de algo
b) (ashamed, remorseful) culpablec) ( shameful) (before n) <secret/desires> vergonzoso
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