Secuestrados (en. Kidnapped)

/se.kwe.stɾa.ðos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

People who have been captured and held in captivity, usually for criminal reasons.

The kidnapped were released after the ransom was paid.

Los secuestrados fueron liberados tras el pago del rescate.

Individuals chosen as targets of a kidnapping.

The kidnapped are an important case for the police.

Los secuestrados son un caso importante para la policía.

From the verb 'secuestrar', which comes from the Latin 'sequester', meaning to separate or set apart.

kidnapped in the context of a negotiation

Reference to the use of hostages to obtain certain concessions during a negotiation.

secuestrados en el contexto de una negociación

free the kidnapped

Phrase used to describe the act of releasing those who have been captured.

dejar en libertad a los secuestrados

group of kidnapped

A group of people who have been victims of a kidnapping.

grupo de secuestrados

kidnapper

Person who carries out a kidnapping.

secuestrador

ransom

Money or effort required to free the kidnapped.

rescate

captivity

State of being a prisoner or confined.

cautiverio

People who find themselves in a difficult or compromising situation.

That group of young people are kidnapped by life, always locked in their house.

Ese grupo de jóvenes son unos secuestrados de la vida, siempre encerrados en su casa.

Referring to someone who is very controlled by a situation or person.

I see him so controlled by his work that he has no time to go out.

Lo veo tan secuestrado por su trabajo que no tiene tiempo para salir.