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81 shackles
['ʃæklz](a pair of iron rings joined by a chain that are put on a prisoner's wrists, ankles etc, to limit movement: His captors put shackles on him.) grilhOes- shackle -
82 turn in
(to hand over (a person or thing) to people in authority: They turned the escaped prisoner in to the police.) entregar -
83 amok
[ə'mok]run amok / amuck to rush about madly, attacking everybody and everything: The prisoner ran amok and killed two prison officers.) -
84 at large
1) ((of prisoners etc) free: Despite the efforts of the police, the escaped prisoner is still at large.) em liberdade2) (in general: the country / the public at large.) em geral -
85 bail
I 1. [beil] noun(a sum of money which is given to a court of law to get an untried prisoner out of prison until the time of his trial, and which acts as security for his return: bail of $500.) fiança- bail out2. See also:- bale outII [beil] noun(one of the cross-pieces laid on the top of the wicket in cricket.) ripa de críqueteIII see bale II -
86 bond
[bond]1) (something used for tying (especially a person): They released the prisoner from his bonds.) laço2) (something that unites or joins people together: a bond of friendship.) vínculo• -
87 break out
1) (to appear or happen suddenly: War has broken out.) rebentar2) (to escape (from prison, restrictions etc): A prisoner has broken out (noun breakout).) evadir-se -
88 captivity
noun (a state of being a prisoner, caged etc: animals in captivity in a zoo.) cativeiro -
89 chain
[ ein] 1. noun1) (a series of (especially metal) links or rings passing through one another: The dog was fastened by a chain; She wore a silver chain round her neck.) corrente2) (a series: a chain of events.) cadeia2. verb(to fasten or bind with chains: The prisoner was chained to the wall.) acorrentar- chain store -
90 condemned cell
(a cell for a prisoner under sentence of death.) cela da morte -
91 count
I noun(nobleman in certain countries, equal in rank to a British earl.) conde- countessII 1. verb1) (to name the numbers up to: Count (up to) ten.) contar2) (to calculate using numbers: Count (up) the number of pages; Count how many people there are; There were six people present, not counting the chairman.) contar3) (to be important or have an effect or value: What he says doesn't count; All these essays count towards my final mark.) contar, importar4) (to consider: Count yourself lucky to be here.) considerar2. noun1) (an act of numbering: They took a count of how many people attended.) contagem2) (a charge brought against a prisoner etc: She faces three counts of theft.) enquadramento3. adjective(see countable.)- counter- countdown - count on - out for the count -
92 firing-squad
noun (a group of soldiers with guns, to execute a prisoner: He must face the firing-squad.) pelotão de fuzilamento -
93 flank
[flæŋk] 1. noun(the side of anything especially an animal's body or an army: the horse's flank; They marched around the enemy's flank.) flanco2. verb1) (to be at the side of: The prisoner appeared, flanked by two policemen.) ladear2) (to come around the side of: The troops flanked the enemy forces.) flanquear -
94 freedom
noun (the state of not being under control and being able to do whatever one wishes: The prisoner was given his freedom.) liberdade -
95 gouge
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96 guard
1. verb1) (to protect from danger or attack: The soldiers were guarding the king/palace.) guardar2) (to prevent (a person) escaping, (something) happening: The soldiers guarded their prisoners; to guard against mistakes.) guardar, resguardar2. noun1) (someone who or something which protects: a guard round the king; a guard in front of the fire.) guarda2) (someone whose job is to prevent (a person) escaping: There was a guard with the prisoner every hour of the day.) guarda3) ((American conductor) a person in charge of a train.) chefe de trem4) (the act or duty of guarding.) vigilância•- guarded- guardedly - guard of honour - keep guard on - keep guard - off guard - on guard - stand guard -
97 guilty
adjective (having, feeling, or causing guilt: The jury found the prisoner guilty; a guilty conscience.) culpado -
98 hold to ransom
(to keep (a person) as a prisoner until a sum of money etc is paid for his release.) manter refém -
99 hostage
['hosti‹](a person who is held prisoner in order to ensure that the captor's demands etc will be carried out: The terrorists took three people with them as hostages; They took / were holding three people hostage.) refém- take- hold someone hostage - hold hostage -
100 hunt down
(to search for (someone or something) until found: The police hunted down the escaped prisoner.) caçar até pegar
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