- hostage **** hos·tage n
- ['hɒstɪdʒ]
ostaggio
to take sb hostage — prendere qn in ostaggio
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
hostage **** hos·tage n
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hos|tage|ship — «HOS tihj shihp», noun. the condition of a hostage … Useful english dictionary
Hostage — Hos tage, n. [OE. hostage, OF. hostage, ostage, F. [^o]tage, LL. hostaticus, ostaticum, for hospitaticum, fr. L. hospes guest, host. The first meaning is, the state of a guest, hospitality; hence, the state of a hostage (treated as a guest); and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hostage — hos|tage [ hastıdʒ ] noun count * a person who is the prisoner of someone who threatens to kill them if they do not get what they want: The President is making every effort to obtain the release of the hostages. take someone hostage: Six visiting … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hostage — hos|tage [ˈhɔstıdʒ US ˈha: ] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: hoste; HOST1] 1.) someone who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy so that the other side will do what the enemy demands →↑kidnap ▪ The group are holding two western tourists… … Dictionary of contemporary English
hostage — hos•tage [[t]ˈhɒs tɪdʒ[/t]] n. 1) a person given or held as security for the fulfillment of certain conditions or terms, promises, etc., by another 2) archaic a security or pledge • Etymology: 1225–75; ME < OF hostage … From formal English to slang
hostage — hos·tage … English syllables
