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Meanings of
hostage
in anglès
portuguès
refém
català
ostatge
Back to the meaning
A prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms.
surety
català
ostatge
Synonyms
Examples for "
surety
"
surety
Examples for "
surety
"
1
There was no
surety
in the thought; Margrit had not been threatened.
2
Mog-ur knew that now with a
surety
he could no longer deny.
3
She controlled the faintest of smiles at the
surety
of his analysis.
4
The calm, shallow sea conveyed the sounds with marvellous fidelity and
surety
.
5
Of a
surety
,
this is the maddest caprice the Hathors ever wrought.
Usage of
hostage
in anglès
1
Fuller said last month police would be more a terror-related
hostage
situation.
2
Foreign secretary William Hague said: A number of people are held
hostage
.
3
The Congress government, however, is no passive
hostage
in this political drama.
4
The Union is still at risk and
hostage
to the far left.
5
Local media said Ranatunga had briefly been held
hostage
in the office.
6
Six French nationals continue to be held
hostage
in Mali and Syria.
7
Army surround complex: Security forces and the Algerian army surround the
hostage
-
takers
.
8
Plus, last year I got taken
hostage
in Chechnya by some rebels.
9
Now it's a
hostage
situation, required to avoid falling out of it.
10
Russian special forces stormed the building after
hostage
-
takers
fired on fleeing children.
11
There is no viable reason to continue to hold his remains
hostage
.
12
Here is a chronology of
hostage
-
taking
events in Colombia in recent years.
13
The group has held two British workers
hostage
since September as leverage.
14
The bond market also continues to remain
hostage
to the rupee's fortunes.
15
In reality, the outcome remained
hostage
to countless imperfections and potential intrusions.
16
Venezuela's left-wing President Hugo Chavez last year helped broker FARC
hostage
releases.
Other examples for "hostage"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
hostage
Adjective
Adverb
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
hold hostage
take hostage
hostage situation
hostage crisis
hostage drama
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Translations for
hostage
portuguès
refém
català
ostatge
rehena
Hostage
through the time
Hostage
across language varieties
Canada
Common
Ireland
Less common
New Zealand
Less common
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