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Portuguese

refém

English

hostage

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Examples of how to use "refém" in Portuguese

Portuguese
O ladrão fez um refém.
English
The thief took a hostage.
Portuguese
O homem manteve o vizinho como refém.
English
The man held the neighbor hostage.
Portuguese
A polícia libertou o refém sem ferimentos.
English
The police freed the hostage without injuries.
Portuguese
Ela ficou refém por várias horas ontem.
English
She was held hostage for several hours yesterday.
Portuguese
Os sequestradores exigiram dinheiro pelo refém.
English
The kidnappers demanded money for the hostage.
Portuguese
O refém contou sua história aos jornalistas.
English
The hostage told his story to the journalists.

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O ladrão fez um refém.

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