أسير in English

Meaning of أسير in English is: (hostage) among others. This article contains images, pronunciation, examples, and more!

English for أسير

أسير

1) hostage -noun

أسير-اسم

∘ أسير meaning in English & Arabic

be (a) hostage to something: to be influenced and controlled by something, so that you are not free to do what you want

أسير لشيء ما أي متأثّر به بشدّة مكبّل بقيوده

∘ Plural of أسير in Arabic

أسرى

∘ Examples of أسير in English and Arabic

She is a hostage to outmoded customs and traditions

إنّها أسيرة للعادات والتّقاليد البالية

He is held hostage to his past

إنّه أسير ماضيه

More Examples

Our country should not be held a hostage to the president's whims

يجب ألّا نبقى أسرى لنزواته

∘ How to pronounce أسير in English?

hostage is pronounced in English as

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English for أسير

أسير

1) hostage -noun

أَسِيْر-اسم

∘ أَسِيْر meaning in English & Arabic

be (a) hostage to something: to be influenced and controlled by something, so that you are not free to do what you want

أَسِيْرٌ لِشَيْءٍ مَا أَيْ مُتَأَثِّرٌ بِهِ بِشِدَّةٍ مُكَبَّلٌ بِقُيُوْدِهِ

∘ Plural of أَسِيْر in Arabic

أَسْرَى

∘ Examples of أَسِيْر in English and Arabic

She is a hostage to outmoded customs and traditions

إِنَّهَا أَسِيْرَةٌ لِلْعَادَاتِ وَالتَّقَالِيْدِ البَالِيَةِ

He is held hostage to his past

إِنَّهُ أَسِيْرُ مَاضِيْهِ

More Examples

Our country should not be held a hostage to the president's whims

يَجِبُ أَلَّا نَبْقَىْ أَسْرَى لِنَزَوَاتِهِ

∘ How to pronounce أَسِيْر in English?

hostage is pronounced in English as

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