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hostage in Telugu

hostage in Telugu is బందీ — hostage means a person held captive to force someone else to do, or not do, something.

hostage in Telugu

బందీ
Pronounced: bandī
person given as a pledge or security

What does "hostage" mean?

  1. noun A person held captive to force someone else to do, or not do, something.
    "The gunman took two bank employees hostage."
  2. noun Something that limits or restricts a person's freedom of action, used figuratively.
    "His health problems held his career hostage for years."

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.

Similar words in Telugu

Common Telugu translations

Frequently asked questions

hostage అంటే తెలుగులో అర్థం ఏమిటి?

"hostage" in Telugu is బందీ. hostage means: A person held captive to force someone else to do, or not do, something.

How do you pronounce బందీ?

"hostage" in Telugu is బందీ, pronounced "bandī".

How do you use "hostage" in a sentence?

Example: "The gunman took two bank employees hostage." In Telugu, "hostage" is బందీ.

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