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Was heißt »Geisel« auf Englisch?
Das Substantiv Geisel (veraltet: Geißel) lässt sich wie folgt von Deutsch auf Englisch übersetzen:
Deutsch/Englische Beispielübersetzungen
Der Verbrecher ließ die Geiseln nicht frei.
The criminal didn't let the hostages go.
Die Terroristen ließen die Geiseln frei.
The terrorists released the hostages.
Alle Geiseln wurden unverletzt freigelassen.
All the hostages were released unharmed.
Die Geiseln werden freigelassen werden.
The hostages will be released.
Früher oder später wird man die Geiseln freilassen.
Sooner or later, the hostages will be released.
Die Geiseln werden vor Weihnachten freikommen.
The hostages will be released before Christmas.
Ich dachte schon, Tom und Maria wollten mich als Geisel nehmen.
I thought Tom and Mary were going to use me as a hostage.
Tom wurde als Geisel gehalten.
Tom was held hostage.
Tom und die anderen Geiseln sind freigelassen worden.
Tom and the other hostages have been released.
Maria bereitete den Geiseln Brote zu.
Mary made sandwiches for the hostages.
Drei der Geiseln wurden geköpft.
Three of the hostages were beheaded.
Tom hat die Geiseln befreit.
Tom freed the hostages.
Tom ermordete eine seiner Geiseln.
Tom killed one of his hostages.
Er ermordete eine seiner Geiseln.
He killed one of his hostages.
Sie ermordete eine ihrer Geiseln.
She killed one of her hostages.
Den Geiseln scheint es den Umständen ensprechend gutzugehen.
The hostages appear to be OK.
Tom ist als Geisel genommen worden.
Tom was taken hostage.
Tom has been taken hostage.
Die drohen damit, die Geiseln zu erschießen.
They're threatening to shoot the hostages.
Wir werden die Geiseln retten.
We'll rescue the hostages.
Englische Beispielsätze
The hostage-takers armed themselves with explosives.
Geisel übersetzt in weiteren Sprachen: