English-Italian translations for hostage

ostaggioRifugiati eritrei tenuti in ostaggio nel Sinai Eritrean refugees held hostage in Sinai Da allora è ostaggio di Hamas. He has since been held hostage by Hamas. I cittadini dell'Europa sono tenuti in ostaggio. Europe's citizens are being held hostage.

A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or similar agreement, such as to ensure the status of a vassal
A person seized in order to compel another party to act in a certain way, because of the threat of harm to the hostage
Something that constrains one's actions because it is at risk
One who is compelled by something, especially something that poses a threat; one who is not free to choose their own course of action
The condition of being held as security or to compel someone else to act or not act in a particular way
To give as a hostage to (someone or something else
To hold hostage, especially in a way that constrains or controls the person or thing held, or in order to exchange for something else

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