hostage

BrE /ˈhɒstɪdʒ/ AmE /ˈhɑːstɪdʒ/

noun en → es

1 PRISONER B2

a person who is kept by the police or soldiers as a prisoner, especially to stop an attack or to make someone do what they want

rehén

  • be taken hostage

Collocations take somebody hostage · release the hostages

  • The police are searching for the man who took hostages.

    La policía está buscando al hombre que tomó rehenes.

2 GUEST B1

a person who is a guest at an event or party, especially one that lasts for several days

huésped

  • be somebody's/hostage

Collocations hostage of the hotel · hostage at a conference

  • She was a guest hostage at the royal wedding.

    Ella fue huésped en la boda real.