hostage

A noun referring to a person who is captured and held by another party, typically as a means of coercion or to secure demands.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который захвачен и удерживается другой стороной, обычно как средство принуждения или для обеспечения выполнения требований.esPersona que ha sido capturada y retenida por otra parte, generalmente como medio de coacción o para exigir ciertas condiciones. También puede referirse a alguien que está involuntariamente en manos de un secuestrador o en una situación de rehenes.frPersonne qui est capturée et détenue par une autre partie, généralement comme moyen de pression ou pour obtenir l'exécution de certaines exigences.deSubstantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die von einer anderen Partei gefangen gehalten wird, oft als Druckmittel, um Forderungen durchzusetzen oder Zugeständnisse zu erzwingen.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa capturada e mantida sob controle por outra parte, geralmente para forçar o cumprimento de exigências ou como garantia. Pode também se referir a alguém que se encontra em situação de cativeiro ou sob domínio de outrem.zh名词，指被一方劫持或扣押的人，通常被用作迫使对方满足要求的手段，以换取释放。arاسم يشير إلى شخص محتجز أو مأسور لدى طرف آخر، غالبًا لإجبار طرف ثالث على تنفيذ مطالب أو كوسيلة ضغط أو ضمان.

1. Person held captive B2 formal

   A person who is captured and held by someone, often to force others to meet demands.

   • The terrorists took several hostages during the bank robbery.
   • The government negotiated for the release of the hostages.
   • He was held hostage for three days before being rescued.

   ruЗаложникesPersona retenida como garantíafrPersonne retenue en otagedeGeiselptRefémzh人质arرهينة

   Synonymes: captiveprisoner

2. Figurative: controlled by circumstances C1 informal

   A person or thing that is under the control of external forces or circumstances.

   • The company became a hostage to its own debt.
   • She felt like a hostage to her demanding job.
   • The project is a hostage to the committee's approval.

   ruЗаложник (в переносном смысле)esrehén de las circunstanciasfrotage des circonstancesdeGeisel (im übertragenen Sinn)ptRefém (sentido figurado)zh人质（比喻义）arرهينة الظروف

   Synonymes: captivepawnpreypuppetslavevictim

• hostages plural form
• hostages' possessive plural form
• hostage's possessive singular form