Usage examples of "otage" in French with translation to English

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Translations: all7 hostage7
Il essaya d'être courageux tandis qu'il était pris en otage. He tried to be brave while he was being held hostage.
Il essaya de se conduire le plus bravement possible tandis qu'il était pris en otage. He tried to behave as bravely as possible while he was being held hostage.
Les terroristes ont relâché les otages. The terrorists released the hostages.
Tôt ou tard les otages seront libérés. Sooner or later, the hostages will be released.
Le criminel ne laissait pas partir les otages. The criminal didn't let the hostages go.
Tous les otages ont été relâchés sains et saufs. All the hostages were released unharmed.
Le destin des otages dépend du résultat de la négociation. The fate of the hostages depends on the result of the negotiation.
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