hostage
UKhɔstidʒ
US'hɔstıdʒ
معنی فارسی
گروگان
معنی کامل و مثالها
/häs´tij/n.
● گروگان
to take hostages
گروگان گرفتن
the hostages were released
گروگانها آزاد شدند.
* give hostages to fortune
عیالوار بودن، مسئول خانواده بودن
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Middle English: from Old French, 'hostage, guest', based on Latin 'hospit- (guest).'
مثال
- The kidnappers held the businessman as a hostage.
- Negotiators were able to secure the release of the hostages.
- The hostage situation was resolved without any harm to the victims.
ترکیبهای رایج
Take hostage Hold hostage Release hostage Hostage situation Hostage negotiation
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms