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| Russian | English |
| взять в заложники | take someone hostage (In March, Russian forces seized it [the nuclear plant], as part of Vladimir Putin’s blitzkrieg operation to capture the whole of Ukraine. They rolled into the nearby city of Enerhodar and took the station’s local staff hostage.  theguardian.com 4uzhoj) |
| взять кого-либо в качестве заложника | take someone hostage |