hostage-taking

[US]/[ˈhɒstɪdʒ teɪkɪŋ]/
[UK]/[ˈhoʊstɪdʒ ˈteɪkɪŋ]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. handlingen ved at tage nogen som gidsel; tilstanden af at være holdt som gidsel; praksissen ved at holde folk som gidsel for løsesum eller andre formål.

Phrases & Collocations

hostage-taking crisis

gidseltagningskrise

prevent hostage-taking

forebygge gidseltagning

hostage-taking situation

gidseltagningssituation

investigate hostage-taking

undersøge gidseltagning

case of hostage-taking

sag om gidseltagning

hostage-taking threat

gidseltagnings trussel

avoid hostage-taking

undgå gidseltagning

hostage-taking incident

gidseltagnings hændelse

stopped hostage-taking

gidseltagning er stoppet

hostage-taking negotiations

gidseltagnings forhandlinger

Example Sentences

the bank robbery involved a terrifying hostage-taking situation.

Bankrøveriet involverede en skræmmende situation med gidseltagning.

police are investigating the hostage-taking and its motives.

Politiet efterforsker gidseltagningen og dens motiver.

the hostage-taking lasted for several hours before the suspect surrendered.

Gidseltagningen varede flere timer, før den mistænkte overgav sig.

negotiators worked tirelessly to resolve the hostage-taking peacefully.

Forhandlere arbejdede utrætteligt for at løse gidseltagningen fredeligt.

the hostage-taking highlighted the need for improved security measures.

Gidseltagningen understregede behovet for forbedrede sikkerhedsforanstaltninger.

the victims of the hostage-taking were traumatized by the experience.

Gidslerne i gidseltagningen var traumatiserede af oplevelsen.

the suspect's demand for a ransom complicated the hostage-taking.

Den mistænktes krav om løsesum komplicerede gidseltagningen.

the swift response of law enforcement prevented further hostage-taking.

Myndighedens hurtige reaktion forhindrede yderligere gidseltagning.

the hostage-taking underscored the vulnerability of public spaces.

Gidseltagningen understregede sårbarheden i offentlige rum.

the media coverage of the hostage-taking was extensive and immediate.

Mediedækningen af gidseltagningen var omfattende og øjeblikkelig.

the authorities condemned the act of hostage-taking in the strongest terms.

Myndighederne fordømte handlingen med gidseltagning i de stærkeste termer.

the successful release of all hostages marked the end of the hostage-taking.

Den succesfulde løsladelse af alle gidsler markerede afslutningen på gidseltagningen.

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