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hostage meaning in German
hostage : geisel
Pronunciation : hostage
Pronunciation in German : hostage
Part of speech : noun
Definition in English : a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
Definition in German : ein Gefangener, der von einer Partei festgehalten wird, um sicherzustellen, dass eine andere Partei bestimmte Bedingungen erfüllt
Examples in English :
He was held hostage for almost a year.
Examples in German :
Sie wurden von bewaffneten Rebellen als Geiseln gehalten