prendre en otage
/pʁɑ̃dʁ ɑ̃ ɔ.taʒ/
verb
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- prend en otage
- past
- a pris en otage
- perfect
- pris en otage
Meaning
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to take hostage
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Les pirates prennent l'équipage en otage.
The pirates take the crew hostage.
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Practice
1 What does prendre en otage mean?
to take hostage
2 Fill the gap: Les pirates prennent l'équipage en ___.
Full sentence: Les pirates prennent l'équipage en otage. (The pirates take the crew hostage.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches prendre en otage?
prendre en otage: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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