take hostage

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English - Turkish
rehin almak
take s.o. hostage
birini rehin almak
take smb. hostage
rehine almak
take somebody hostage
rehine almak
English - English
To take custody or possession of a person as security for performance against a treaty, a pledge, or a demand, especially now an extra-legal demand
take hostage

    Hyphenation

    take hos·tage

    Turkish pronunciation

    teyk hästîc

    Pronunciation

    /ˈtāk ˈhästəʤ/ /ˈteɪk ˈhɑːstɪʤ/

    Etymology

    [ 'tAk ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English tacan, from Old Norse taka; akin to Middle Dutch taken to take.
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