otages in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for otages 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

preneur d'otages

hostage taker

séquestrer otage

to hold

exiger la libération de tous les otages

to demand the release of all the hostages

nous ne sommes pas encore fixés sur le sort des otages

we are still uncertain about the hostages' fate

Translations for otages in the English»French Dictionary

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hostage-taker

preneur/-euse m/f d'otages

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

they exchanged hostages

ils ont échangé leurs otages

otages in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for otages 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

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hostage

otage m

take sb (as a) hostage

prendre qn en otage

to hold sb prisoner/hostage

retenir qn prisonnier/en otage