What does refém in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word refém in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use refém in Portuguese.
The word refém in Portuguese means hostage, refém, refém, prisioneiro da consciência, levar como refém. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word refém
hostagesubstantivo masculino e feminino (sequestrado) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
refémnoun (prisoner) (substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.) As tropas inimigas têm mais de duzentos reféns. The enemy troops have over two hundred captives. |
refémnoun (person taken prisoner) (pessoa tornada prisioneira) (substantivo masculino, substantivo feminino: Substantivos que têm os gêneros masculino e feminino. Ex. "menino, menina", "ator, atriz".) Os terroristas levaram alguns reféns e tentaram negociar dinheiro. The terrorists took a few hostages and tried to negotiate for money. |
prisioneiro da consciêncianoun ([sb] imprisoned for beliefs) (alguém preso em crenças) (substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.) |
levar como refémverbal expression (capture [sb] as a hostage) (expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.) |
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