take hostage

English - Turkish

Definition of take hostage in English Turkish dictionary

rehin almak

Related Terms

take s.o. hostage

birini rehin almak

take smb. hostage

rehine almak

take somebody hostage

rehine almak

English - English

Definition of take hostage in English English dictionary

To take custody or possession of a person as security for performance against a treaty, a pledge, or a demand, especially now an extra-legal demand

Hyphenation

take hos·tage

Turkish pronunciation

teyk hästîc

Pronunciation

/ˈtāk ˈhästəʤ/ /ˈteɪk ˈhɑːstɪʤ/

Etymology

[ 'tAk ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English tacan, from Old Norse taka; akin to Middle Dutch taken to take.