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common
/reˈen/
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Translation
hostage
Word origin
From Arabic rahn ('pledge, security given for a debt'), reflecting the old idea of a person held as a guarantee. It entered Spanish during the medieval period of Arabic influence.
- Origin
- Arabic
- Root
- rahn
Grammar
Gendercommon
Pluralrehenes
Examples
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The robbers took an employee as a hostage.
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The police managed to free all the hostages.
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The hostage was released safe and sound.
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How many hostages were there inside the building?
Negociaron .
They negotiated for hours for the hostage's life.
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