No. 2,312 in Spanish
rehenes
Hostages.
In a sentence
Los secuestradores liberaron a los rehenes tras negociar con las autoridades.
The kidnappers released the hostages after negotiating with the authorities.
In this sentence, 'rehenes' refers to individuals held captive to fulfill demands, illustrating its use to denote people used as leverage in situations of crisis.
El gobierno aseguró que no hará concesiones mientras los rehenes estén a salvo.
The government assured that it will not make concessions as long as the hostages are safe.
Here, 'rehenes' again represents abducted individuals, emphasizing the protective aspect involved with their welfare.
Historicamente, los rehenes se usaban como garantía en tratados entre naciones.
Historically, hostages were used as guarantees in treaties between nations.
In this historical context, 'rehenes' denotes persons given as assurance to uphold agreements, showing its application in diplomacy-related scenarios.
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