English–French
“hostage” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/otaʒ/
Example
Les otages sont retenus dans le bâtiment.
The hostages are being held in the building.
How to say “hostage” in French
“Hostage” in French is otage.
A person held like a bargaining token while someone else is pressured.
Example sentences with otage
Ils ont pris plusieurs otages pendant le braquage.
They took several hostages during the robbery.
Tips for using otage
- The fixed expression tenir quelqu'un en otage uses en, not dans, before otage.