gisslan

In a sentence

• Polisen gjorde allt för att rädda gisslan från rånarna.

  The police did everything to rescue the hostages from the robbers.

  Here, 'gisslan' refers to individuals held captive by others, used in a serious context involving law enforcement.

• Under spelet användes borgenären som en symbolisk gisslan.

  During the game, the creditor was used as a symbolic hostage.

  In this sentence, 'gisslan' represents a metaphorical or symbolic scenario not involving real hostage situations.

• Berättelsen beskriver en situation där staden var som en gisslan för naturens krafter.

  The story describes a situation where the city was held hostage by the forces of nature.

  Here, 'gisslan' is used figuratively to describe a situation of entrapment or lack of control, broadening its application beyond human captives.