hostage-taking in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hostage-taking in the French»English Dictionary

otage [ɔtaʒ] N m (gén)

la Résistance Info

I.pris (prise) [pʀi, pʀiz] VB pp

pris → prendre

II.pris (prise) [pʀi, pʀiz] ADJ

III.prise N f

IV.pris (prise) [pʀi, pʀiz]

prise d'air AVIAT
prise d'antenne RADIO, TV (femelle)
prise de bec inf
row inf
prise de bec inf
prise en charge ADMIN
socket Brit
prise d'eau CONSTR
hostage-taking uncountable
prise de son CINE, RADIO, TV
prise de terre ELEC
earth Brit
prise de terre ELEC
prise de vue CINE
prise de vue PHOTO

V.pris (prise) [pʀi, pʀiz]

See also prendre

I.prendre [pʀɑ̃dʀ] VB trans

II.prendre [pʀɑ̃dʀ] VB intr

III.se prendre VB refl

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
He said that he had no sympathy for the rebels or for their hostage-taking.
en.wikipedia.org
As he explained it to the deputies, in future hostage-taking episodes the security agencies would have a formal statutory right to seize and detain the relatives of the suspected hostage-takers.
en.wikipedia.org
Twitter has agreed to shut down accounts and remove images relating to last week's hostage-taking.
www.thestar.com
Often the stand-offs and hostage-taking instances are that of a mentally distressed person and a different way is needed to deal with them.
www.nunatsiaqonline.ca
At least 38 hostages died over the course of the hostage-taking.
www.theglobeandmail.com
There are reports of hostage-taking and other claims that should be investigated.
en.wikipedia.org
Their records indicate hostage-taking overwhelmingly dominates the types of violence against seafarers.
en.wikipedia.org
The hostage-taking appears to be uncoordinated, with different groups making various demands.
en.wikipedia.org
Just two months after arriving, she participated in her first hostage-taking, aiding in the confinement of another inmate in the exercise yard.
www.calgaryherald.com
Imprisonment without trial, mock executions, hostage-taking, or any other form of violent deprivation of liberty, also fall under the heading of organized violence.
en.wikipedia.org

Would you like to add some words, phrases or translations?

Submit a new entry.

Look up "hostage-taking" in other languages


Choose your language Deutsch | Ελληνικά | English | Español | Français | Italiano | Polski | Português | Русский | Slovenščina | Srpski