hostages in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for hostages in the English»Italian Dictionary

hostage [Brit ˈhɒstɪdʒ, Am ˈhɑstɪdʒ] N

hostage

ostaggio m

to take, hold sb hostage

prendere, tenere qn in ostaggio

to give a hostage to fortune

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hostage-taker [ˈhɒstɪdʒteɪkə(r)] N

hostage-taker

rapitore m / rapitrice f

hostage-taker

sequestratore m / sequestratrice f

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liberate hostage, prisoner

liberare, mettere in libertà

untie hands, hostage

slegare, liberare

they exchanged hostages

hanno fatto uno scambio di ostaggi

Translations for hostages in the Italian»English Dictionary

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ostaggio

hostage

essere preso in ostaggio

to be taken hostage

tenere qn in ostaggio

to hold sb hostage

chiedere il rilascio di tutti gli ostaggi

to demand the release of all the hostages

cattura di ostaggi

hostage-taking

esigere la liberazione di tutti gli ostaggi

to call for the release of the hostages

gli ostaggi saranno rilasciati dietro riscatto

hostages will be released on payment of a ransom

hostages in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hostages in the English»Italian Dictionary

hostage [ˈhɑ:s·tɪdʒ] N

hostage

ostaggio m

to take/hold sb hostage

prendere/tenere qu in ostaggio

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rescue hostage

liberare

release of hostage

liberazione f

to hold sb hostage

tenere qu in ostaggio

Translations for hostages in the Italian»English Dictionary

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ostaggio

hostage

tenere qu in ostaggio

to hold sb hostage

hostages Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to take/hold sb hostage

prendere/tenere qu in ostaggio

to hold sb hostage

tenere qu in ostaggio

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

At least 38 hostages died over the course of the hostage-taking.

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These individuals were well treated and shown every honor, but they were hostages.

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One of the hostages and the kidnapper sustained minor injuries.

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They were demanding the release of some of their fellow fighters in exchange for the hostages.

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Once we were back, the inmates, in a show of good will, immediately freed some hostages.

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Information can be obtained by rescuing hostages being held within the buildings.

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He is tasked with eliminating two Somalian figures of high-priority and rescuing hostages bound and gagged inside of a shipping crate.

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Ten hostages were employees of the prison system: two were educators, and one was a guard.

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Unbelievably, these people are still stuck in insanitary townships, hostages in a vast struggle kept going by politicians who claim to care about them.

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There are also unconfirmed reports that the hostage-takers are harvesting the organs of hostages who have been unable to secure the ransom for their release.

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