English-Spanish translations for hostage

rehénNo deseamos atarle las manos ni tomarle como rehén. We do not want to tie your hands or hold you hostage. Controla el petróleo de Libia porque tiene de rehén a Gadafi. It is controlling Libya's oil by holding Gaddafi hostage. El futuro no debe ser para siempre rehén del pasado. The future must not forever remain the hostage of the past.

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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