Usage examples of "prisonnier" in French with translation to English

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Ils ont relâché le prisonnier. They released the prisoner.
Le prisonnier a été libéré. The prisoner was set at liberty.
On rendit sa liberté au prisonnier. The prisoner was given his freedom.
Le prisonnier s'échappa de prison. The prisoner escaped from prison.
Il leur ordonna de libérer le prisonnier. He ordered them to release the prisoner.
Après avoir été fouetté, le prisonnier répondit. After being whipped, the prisoner replied.
Le prisonnier fut amené devant un juge. The prisoner was brought before a judge.
Le roi ordonna que le prisonnier soit libéré. The king ordered that the prisoner should be set free.
Le prisonnier a été remis en liberté hier. The prisoner was set at liberty yesterday.
La police recherche un prisonnier qui s'est évadé. The police is searching for an escaped prisoner.
Le prisonnier s'est échappé sous le couvert de la nuit. The prisoner escaped under cover of night.
À cause d'un manque de preuves flagrantes, le prisonnier a été remis en liberté. In the absence of firm evidence the prisoner was set free.
Le prisonnier qui s'est échappé il y a deux jours est encore en fuite. The prisoner who escaped two days ago is still at large.
Il ne m'est jamais venu à l'esprit qu'il pourrait être un prisonnier évadé. It never occurred to me that he might be an escaped prisoner.
Ils ont été faits prisonniers. They were taken prisoner.
Ne faites pas de prisonniers ! Take no prisoners.
Les prisonniers ont été libérés. The prisoners were set free.
Elles ont été faites prisonnières. They were taken prisoner.
Ces prisonniers ont été libérés hier. Those prisoners were set free yesterday.
Il leur ordonna de libérer les prisonniers. He ordered them to release the prisoners.
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