hostage
BrE /ˈhɒstɪdʒ/ AmE /ˈhɑːstɪdʒ/
noun en → es
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
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The police are searching for the man who took hostages.
La policía está buscando al hombre que tomó rehenes.
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
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She was a guest hostage at the royal wedding.
Ella fue huésped en la boda real.