gisslan

gisslan

"Hostage."

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

Polisen gjorde allt för att rädda gisslan från rånarna.

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

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

Under spelet användes borgenären som en symbolisk gisslan.

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

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

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.