prisioneiros
1. persons held in custody, especially in a jail or prison as a punishment for crime
The prisoners were released after serving their sentences.
Os prisioneiros foram libertados após cumprir suas penas.
2. persons taken captive, especially in war
The soldiers captured several prisoners during the battle.
Os soldados capturaram vários prisioneiros durante a batalha.
3. persons confined or restrained against their will
They felt like prisoners in their own home.
Eles se sentiam como prisioneiros em sua própria casa.
NYC Slang
cons, lags, or lockup residents
Related Idioms & Phrases
prisoners of war (prisioneiros de guerra)
prisoner of conscience (prisioneiro de consciência)
a prisoner to habit (prisioneiro do hábito)
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