hostage in Dutch
hostage in Dutch is gijzelaar — hostage means a person held captive to force someone else to do, or not do, something.
hostage in Dutch
gijzelaar
A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or similar agreement, such as to ensure the status of a vassal.
What does "hostage" mean?
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noun A person held captive to force someone else to do, or not do, something.
"The gunman took two bank employees hostage."
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noun Something that limits or restricts a person's freedom of action, used figuratively.
"His health problems held his career hostage for years."
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hostage in a sentence
- The gunman took two bank employees hostage.
- Negotiators worked for hours to secure the hostages' release.
- His health problems held his career hostage for years.
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What is "hostage" in Dutch?
"hostage" in Dutch is gijzelaar. hostage means: A person held captive to force someone else to do, or not do, something.
How do you use "hostage" in a sentence?
Example: "The gunman took two bank employees hostage." In Dutch, "hostage" is gijzelaar.
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