No. 13,189 in Spanish
prisionero
"Prisionero" means "prisoner" in English, referring to someone who is confined or kept in captivity.
In a sentence
El detective logró liberar al prisionero del sótano.
The detective managed to free the prisoner from the basement.
The word "prisionero" is used in its literal sense, referring to a person who is physically restrained or imprisoned.
En su mundo de imaginación, él era un prisionero de su propia mente.
In his world of imagination, he was a prisoner of his own mind.
Here, "prisionero" is used metaphorically to imply being trapped by one's thoughts or emotions.
Ese cuadro refleja la soledad de un prisionero.
That painting reflects the loneliness of a prisoner.
The term "prisionero" here is employed to indicate a person living in isolation, potentially alluding to actual imprisonment or a figurative sense.
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