Secuestrado (en. Kidnapped)

/se.kweˈs.tɾa.ðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

An individual who has been kidnapped.

Many kidnapped individuals were released in a peace agreement.

Muchos secuestrados fueron liberados en un acuerdo de paz.

The fact of having been deprived of freedom.

The kidnapped person was kept in captivity for weeks.

El secuestrado fue mantenido en cautiverio durante semanas.

Derived from the verb 'secuestrar', originating from the Latin 'sequestrare', meaning 'to retain'.

kidnapped for political reasons

A person who has been retained due to their political beliefs.

secuestrado por motivos políticos

kidnapped and released

An individual who was deprived of freedom and later released.

secuestrado y liberado

kidnapper

A person who carries out a kidnapping.

secuestrador

captivity

The state of being captive or imprisoned.

cautiverio

release

The act of releasing someone from captivity.

liberación

Stolen car

A stolen car was found in a dangerous neighborhood.

Se encontró un coche secuestrado en un barrio peligroso.

A 'secu' with a friend

I took a week off to 'secu' with my best friend to unwind.

Me tomé una semana de secu con mi mejor amigo para desconectar.