كيف تنطق "hold hostage"

expression

ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈhɑstɪdʒ

HOHLD HAH-stij

hˈəʊld/ /hˈɒstɪdʒ

HOHLD HOS-tij

التعريف

To keep someone as a prisoner in order to force others to do what you want, often threatening harm if demands are not met.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈhɑstɪdʒ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

hˈəʊld/ /hˈɒstɪdʒ

أمريكي

HOHLD HAH-stij

بريطاني

HOHLD HOS-tij

The criminals held the hostages hostage until the police arrived.

The bank robbers threatened to hold the staff hostage.

Three people were held hostage for several hours.

Sometimes people feel like they're held hostage by their jobs.