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hostage

заложник

a person kept prisoner to force action or payment

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hostage

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The hostage was kept in a small room.

Заложник был удерживаем в маленькой комнате.

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Police worked all night to free the hostage.

Полиция работала всю ночь, чтобы освободить заложника.

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What does hostage mean?

a person kept prisoner to force action or payment

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The hostage was kept in a small room. Translation: Заложник был удерживаем в маленькой комнате.

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hostage - pronunciation, meaning, translation: заложник