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secuestrado

kidnapped

adjective seh-kwes-TRAH-doh Rare
People & Society Crime

Also means

hijacked

Usage Note

Secuestrado is the past participle of secuestrar used as an adjective meaning held captive — un rehén secuestrado (a kidnapped hostage). It also applies to aircraft or vehicles: un avión secuestrado (a hijacked plane). When used as a noun (el secuestrado, los secuestrados) it means the kidnapped person(s). The noun secuestro means kidnapping or hijacking.

Examples

"La familia del secuestrado negoció con los captores."

Natural Translation

The family of the kidnapped person negotiated with the captors.

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