otage

otaʒ

Definition

Definition of otage - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masc/fem

chantagepersonne capturée pour faire du chantage et obtenir quelque chose

Les bandits ont pris des otages dans la banque.

captif

prisonnier

diplomatie

Dated

personne donnée pour garantir un accord entre groupes opposés

Dated

Le prince fut donné comme otage pour sceller la paix.

gage

garant

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Expressions with otage

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être pris en otage

être capturé et détenu par quelqu'un qui demande une contrepartie

Les voyageurs ont été pris en otage par des terroristes.

prendre en otage

retenir quelqu'un contre sa volonté pour obtenir quelque chose en échange

Les terroristes ont pris en otage plusieurs passagers de l'avion.

retenir en otage

garder quelqu'un captif contre sa volonté pour obtenir quelque chose

Les criminels ont décidé de retenir en otage plusieurs employés de la banque.

tenir en otage

retenir quelqu'un prisonnier pour obtenir quelque chose en échange

Les bandits ont décidé de tenir en otage le directeur de la banque.

détenir en otage

garder quelqu'un prisonnier pour obtenir quelque chose en échange

Les criminels détiennent trois personnes en otage dans la banque.

Origin of otage

français, otage (du germanique *wathja, gage)

Terms with otage included in their meaning

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preuve de vie

otage

élément fourni par des ravisseurs pour montrer que leur victime vit

Examples of otage in a sentence

Un otage a réussi à s’échapper discrètement.
Des enfants furent envoyés comme otages pour garantir la trêve.
Il a vécu dix ans comme otage dans un pays étranger.

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English:hostage, ...
German:Geisel, ...
Italian:ostaggio, ...
Spanish:rehén, ...
Portuguese:refém, cativo, ...
Chinese:人质, 人质身份, ...
Japanese:人質, ...
Arabic:رهينة, ...
Hebrew:שָׁבוּי, אִישׁ עֲרֵבוּת, ...
Russian:заложник, ...
Ukrainian:заручник, ...
Catalan:ostatge, ...
Danish:gidsel, ...
Dutch:gijzelaar, krijgsgevangene, ...
Greek:όμηρος, αιχμάλωτος, ...
Khmer:ចំណាប់ខ្មាំង, មនុស្សធានា, ...
Korean:인질, ...
Polish:zakładnik, ...
Portuguese (BR):refém, tomado como garantia, ...
Romanian:ostatic, ...
Swedish:gisslan, ...
Thai:ตัวประกัน, ...
Turkish:rehine, teminat kişisi, ...
Vietnamese:con tin, ...

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