hostage

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɒstɪdʒ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhɑstɪdʒ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hos′tij)

Inflections of 'hostage' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
hostages
v 3rd person singular
hostaging
v pres p
hostaged
v past
hostaged
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
hostage n (person taken prisoner)rehén n común
  secuestrado, secuestrada nm, nf
 The terrorists took a few hostages and tried to negotiate for money.
 Los terroristas tomaron unos pocos rehenes y trataron de negociar por dinero.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
be taken hostage vi (be abducted and held to ransom)ser tomado como rehén loc verb
  ser secuestrado loc verb
 The journalist covering the war was taken hostage by the guerrillas.
hold [sb] hostage v expr (hold [sb] to ransom)tomar a alguien de rehén loc verb + prep
  mantener a alguien como rehén, retener a alguien como rehén loc verb + prep
hostage standoff,
hostage stand-off n		 (criminal situation)toma de rehenes nf + loc adj
take [sb] hostage v expr (capture [sb] for a ransom)tomar a alguien de rehén loc verb + prep
  retener a alguien como rehén loc verb + prep
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'hostage' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
ransom money - release
Spanish:
rehén

Collocations: we have a hostage situation at, hostage rescue, a hostage negotiator, more...

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