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1 prisoners of war
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2 prisoner of war
plural - prisoners of war a member of the armed forces captured in a war.) prisionero de guerranoun (pl prisoners war) prisionero, -ra m,f de guerra* * *noun (pl prisoners war) prisionero, -ra m,f de guerra -
3 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 -
4 break out
1) (to appear or happen suddenly: War has broken out.) estallar, desatarse2) (to escape (from prison, restrictions etc): A prisoner has broken out (noun breakout).) evadirse, escapar(se)break out vb1. estallar2. estallar / declararsebreak out vi1) : salirseshe broke out in spots: le salieron granos2) erupt: estallar (dícese de una guerra, la violencia, etc.)3) escape: fugarse, escaparsev.• brotar v.• desatar v.• estallar v.• salpullir v.v + adv1)a) ( start) \<\<war/epidemic/rioting\>\> estallarb) ( appear)c) ( develop)to break out (IN something): he broke out in spots le salieron granos; to break out in a sweat empezar* a sudar; chocolate makes me break out — (AmE) el chocolate me hace salir granos
2) ( escape) \<\<prisoner\>\> escaparse, fugarse*1. VI + ADV1) [prisoners] fugarse, escaparse2) (=begin) [fire, war, epidemic] estallar; [discussion, fighting, argument] producirse3)2.VT + ADV [+ champagne etc] descorchar* * *v + adv1)a) ( start) \<\<war/epidemic/rioting\>\> estallarb) ( appear)c) ( develop)to break out (IN something): he broke out in spots le salieron granos; to break out in a sweat empezar* a sudar; chocolate makes me break out — (AmE) el chocolate me hace salir granos
2) ( escape) \<\<prisoner\>\> escaparse, fugarse* -
5 inhumane
inhju'mein(unkind or cruel: inhumane treatment of prisoners-of-war.) inhumanotr[ɪnhjʊː'meɪn]1 inhumano,-ainhumane [.ɪnhju'meɪn, -ju-] adjinhuman: inhumano, crueladj.• inhumano, -a adj.'ɪnhjuː'meɪn[ˌɪnhjʊ(ː)'meɪn]ADJ [behaviour, treatment] inhumano; [person] cruel* * *['ɪnhjuː'meɪn] -
6 scalp
skælp
1. noun1) (the skin of the part of the head usually covered by hair: Rub the shampoo well into your scalp.) cuero cabelludo2) (the skin and hair of the top of the head: Some North American Indians used to cut the scalps from their prisoners.) cabellera
2. verb(to cut the scalp from: The Indians killed and scalped him.) escalpar, quitar el cuero cabelludotr[skælp]1 SMALLANATOMY/SMALL cuero cabelludo2 (war trophy) cabellera1 arrancar el cuero cabelludo a2 familiar (cut hair short) rapar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be after somebody's scalp querer vengarse de alguien, ir a por alguienscalp ['skælp] vt: arrancar la cabellera ascalp n: cuero m cabelludon.• cabellera s.f.• cuero cabelludo s.m.v.• arrancar el cuero cabelludo a v.• comprar y revender v.• escalpar v.
I skælp
II
[skælp]to scalp somebody — arrancarle* la cabellera a alguien
1.N cuero m cabelludo; (as trophy) cabellera fto demand sb's scalp — (fig) exigir la cabeza de algn
2. VT1) (lit) arrancar la cabellera dehe'll scalp you if he finds out! * — ¡si se entera, te arranca la cabellera!
2) (US) * [+ tickets] revender3.VI (US) * revender* * *
I [skælp]
II
to scalp somebody — arrancarle* la cabellera a alguien
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7 to break out
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