English to Russian Meaning of hostage - заложник

Hostage :
заложник

заложник, поручитель, поручительство

заложникзаложники
← Host
hostel →
Facebook Twitter Linkedin Share More
Definitions of hostage in English
Noun(1) a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
Examples of hostage in English
(1) The gang took the manager to his branch while holding the rest of his family hostage .(2) they were held hostage by armed rebels(3) There's no point in giving hostages to fortune , is there?(4) Seventeen hostages remain in the jungle where they have been held captive for two and a half months.(5) They might pass something that proves an electoral liability or makes a minister a hostage to fortune .(6) Scores of hostages from two dozen countries have been seized in the last four months.(7) Statues, like wives and children, are hostages to fortune ; they inspire superstitious dread while their originals are in power, and an equally superstitious hatred when they lose the aura of power.(8) They had become hostages at sea, where captives are more discreetly disposed of than anywhere else.(9) One of the four Italian hostages who worked for a security company was killed.(10) Finally the vehicle was abandoned and the hostages were made to walk on foot.(11) Nobody who has been an MP for 12 years and a front-bencher for eight can be unaware of the risks involved in handing hostages to fortune .(12) The blasts also triggered chaos inside the building, which a number of hostages seized upon as their cue to escape.(13) In essence, the manifesto which evolved during the 1990s was a pragmatic statement of radical intent which went out of its way to remove the more obvious hostages to fortune which were never going to be implemented anyway.(14) Ten hostages have been released unharmed but five remain unaccounted for.(15) This brave statement may yet prove to be a hostage to fortune .(16) These are just early signs and it would be giving hostages to fortune to suggest that suddenly everything is back fully on track in terms of global growth.
Related Phrases of hostage
(1) hostage ::
заложник
Synonyms
Noun
1. captive ::
пленник
2. prisoner ::
заключенный
3. inmate ::
обитатель
4. detainee ::
задержанный
6. victim ::
жертва
7. abductee ::
похищенный
8. prey ::
добыча
9. human shield ::
человеческий щит
10. pawn ::
пешка
11. instrument ::
инструмент
Different Forms
hostage, hostages
Word Example from TV Shows
Which hostage did the escape?

Which HOSTAGE did the escape?

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 13

-We think it was with a hostage.\N-Let's go.

-We think it was with a HOSTAGE.
-Let's go.

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 4

A highborn hostage,

A highborn HOSTAGE,

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 4

Take me for a hostage, but let Robb go.

Take me for a HOSTAGE, but let Robb go.

Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 9

I’ve killed a hostage.

I’ve killed a HOSTAGE.

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 6

English to Russian Dictionary: hostage

Meaning and definitions of hostage, translation in Russian language for hostage with similar and opposite words. Also find spoken pronunciation of hostage in Russian and in English language.

Tags for the entry 'hostage'

What hostage means in Russian, hostage meaning in Russian, hostage definition, examples and pronunciation of hostage in Russian language.

Learn Prepositions by Photos
Commonly confused words
form of verbs
Learn 300+ TOEFL words
Fill in the blanks
Topic Wise Words
Learn 3000+ common words
Words Everyday
Most Searched Words
GRE words
Android App
iPhone App
Chrome Extension

Blog List
iconEnglish to Russian Translation - List Of Best Apps and Sites

Topic Wise Words

● Social
Sadly it also seems that Indigenous people the world over share a collective experience of oppression exploitation and assimilationThe material provides a foundation for critical analysisIn recent decades marital and family therapy training programs have increasingly recognized the importance of preparing practitioners to become multiculturally competentOne third accepted lucky numbers and 30 percent felt that some UFOs were alien spacecraft

Learn 3000+ Common Words
She spoke quietly and her eyes darted back toward the road ahead she walked with the aid of a Zimmer frameThey need lawyers who are prepared to aim at reconciliation and none of that can be achieved by legislationA faint air of hopelessness overcomes McWhorter as our conversation winds downOnly the security levy and landing fees for smaller aircraft at peak times have increased

Learn Common GRE Words
This electoral process will be more transparent than in recent years because of both intended and inadvertent government reformsThe song was hypnotic the words felt like an incantation a Latin mass for suburbiathe public would not be served by her incarcerationOne will bemoan the absence of instrumental contrast will become impatient with its incessancy and will lead one to argue that 40 minutes of such gentle sine wave noodling is perhaps 30 minutes more than is necessaryThose who purge Darwin from Americas schools must yell in order to drown out their own misgivings the inchoate realization that they are barking at the moon

Learn Words Everyday
iconSeason #24 Episode @1 iconSeason #23 Episode @50 iconSeason #23 Episode @49 iconSeason #23 Episode @48 iconSeason #23 Episode @47
Your Favorite Words
Currently you do not have any favorite word. To make a word favorite you have to click on the heart button.
Your Search History
You have no word in search history!
© 2018-2023 | RUSSIAN.ENGLISH-DICTIONARY.HELP | All Rights Reserved by RUSSIAN.ENGLISH-DICTIONARY.HELP About Us |  Privacy |  Disclaimer |  Contact