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/ɔtaʒ/
1.
nounmasculine
hostage (a person held captive to obtain concessions)
Les terroristes refusent de libérer le dernier otage.
The terrorists refuse to release the last hostage.
2.
nounmasculine
someone or something held 'hostage' figuratively — i.e., used as leverage or suffering negative consequences because of a conflict or situation
Les usagers sont pris en otage par cette grève des transports.
Commuters are being held hostage by this transport strike.