gegijzeld

gegijzeld

"Captured" or "held hostage."

Here, 'gegijzeld' is used in the past participle form of the verb 'gijzelen', meaning 'held hostage' in the context of a crime.

De bank werd gegijzeld door de criminelen.

The bank was held hostage by the criminals.

In this example, 'gegijzeld' is used metaphorically to describe feeling trapped by internal emotional states.

Ik voelde me gegijzeld door mijn eigen emoties.

I felt held hostage by my own emotions.

Here, 'gegijzeld' affirms the state of someone being captive, highlighting the gravity of the situation.

De onderhandelingen werden gestart nadat duidelijk werd dat de journalist gegijzeld was.

Negotiations began after it became clear that the journalist was taken hostage.