hostage in Russian
hostage in Russian is зало́жник, зало́жница, заложник — hostage means a person held captive to force someone else to do, or not do, something.
hostage in Russian
зало́жник
Pronounced: zalozhnik
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.
зало́жница
Pronounced: zalozhnitsa
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.
заложник
Pronounced: zalozhnik
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 Russian?
"hostage" in Russian is зало́жник, зало́жница, заложник. hostage means: A person held captive to force someone else to do, or not do, something.
How do you pronounce зало́жник?
"hostage" in Russian is зало́жник, pronounced "zalozhnik".
How do you use "hostage" in a sentence?
Example: "The gunman took two bank employees hostage." In Russian, "hostage" is зало́жник, зало́жница, заложник.
Are there other ways to say "hostage" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "hostage": зало́жник, зало́жница, заложник.
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