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    Secuestrador (en. Kidnapper)

    /se.kwe.straˈðor/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Individual who commits a kidnapping.
    The kidnapper demanded a ransom for the release of the victim.
    El secuestrador pidió un rescate por la liberación de la víctima.
    Person who holds someone against their will.
    The authorities finally managed to identify the kidnapper.
    Las autoridades finalmente lograron identificar al secuestrador.
    Sometimes refers to someone who takes unauthorized control of an object or place.
    The kidnapper of the hotel complex was arrested by the police.
    El secuestrador del complejo hotelero fue detenido por la policía.

    Etymology

    The term comes from the verb 'secuestrar', which derives from the Latin 'sequestrare', meaning 'to retain in a remote place'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Kidnapper of people
    Individual who kidnaps other people.
    secuestrador de personas
    Express kidnapping
    Short-term kidnapping with the aim of obtaining a ransom quickly.
    secuestro express
    Hostage release
    Process of freeing people who have been kidnapped.
    liberación de rehenes

    Related Words

    Kidnapping
    Action of holding someone against their will.
    secuestro
    Victim
    Person who suffers a crime or abuse.
    victima
    Ransom
    Sum of money or effort to free someone who is kidnapped.
    rescate

    Slang Meanings

    Prison of 'kidnappers'
    That gang of kidnappers has the whole area terrified.
    Esa banda de secuestradores tiene toda la zona aterrorizada.
    Kidnapped
    The kidnapped person was released after three days.
    El secuetrado fue liberado después de tres días.