No. 2,074 in Dutch
gegijzeld
"Captured" or "held hostage."
In a sentence
De bank werd gegijzeld door de criminelen.
The bank was held hostage by the criminals.
Here, 'gegijzeld' is used in the past participle form of the verb 'gijzelen', meaning 'held hostage' in the context of a crime.
Ik voelde me gegijzeld door mijn eigen emoties.
I felt held hostage by my own emotions.
In this example, 'gegijzeld' is used metaphorically to describe feeling trapped by internal emotional states.
De onderhandelingen werden gestart nadat duidelijk werd dat de journalist gegijzeld was.
Negotiations began after it became clear that the journalist was taken hostage.
Here, 'gegijzeld' affirms the state of someone being captive, highlighting the gravity of the situation.
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