l'otage in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for l'otage in the French»English Dictionary

otage [ɔtaʒ] N m (gén)

otage POL

hostage

être pris en otage

to be taken hostage

prise d'otages

hostage-taking

plusieurs prises d'otages

several instances of hostage-taking

les grévistes tiennent les voyageurs en otage fig

the strikers are holding the passengers to ransom

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rançonner un otage/navire

to hold a hostage/ship to ransom

séquestrer otage

to hold

relâcher personne, otage, animal

to release, to set [sb/sth] free

délivrer captif, otage

to free

libérer compagnon, otage

to free (de from)

libérer otage, détenu

to release (de from)

exécuter condamné, otage

to execute

racheter otage

to ransom

Translations for l'otage in the English»French Dictionary

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hostage

otage m

to take/hold sb hostage

prendre/garder qn en otage

to hold sb to Brit or for Am ransom lit

garder qn en otage

to hold sb to Brit or for Am ransom fig

tenir qn en otage

l'otage in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for l'otage in the French»English Dictionary

otage [ɔtaʒ] N m

otage

hostage

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séquestrer otage

to hold

délivrer l'otage de qc

to free the hostage from sth

retenir qn prisonnier/en otage

to keep sb prisoner/hostage

Translations for l'otage in the English»French Dictionary

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hostage

otage m

take sb (as a) hostage

prendre qn en otage

to hold sb prisoner/hostage

maintenir qn prisonnier/en otage

l'otage Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

retenir qn prisonnier/en otage

to keep sb prisoner/hostage

délivrer l'otage de qc

to free the hostage from sth