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kidnapping

/ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/ /ˈkɪdpnæpɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

Secuestrar

To seize and detain a person unlawfully; sometimes for ransom.

Examples :

"The gang kidnapped the school principal to demand a large ransom. "
La banda secuestró al director de la escuela para exigir un rescate cuantioso.
police law person action

Related Words

Illustration unlawfully

unlawfully adverb

/ʌnˈlɔːfəli/ /ʌnˈlɑːfəli/

Ilegalmente, ilícitamente

"The deceased was unlawfully killed during a riot."

El difunto fue asesinado ilegalmente durante un disturbio.

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

Banco

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Los buzos encontraron un enorme banco de caballas.

Illustration director

director noun

/daɪˈɹɛktə(ɹ)/ /daɪˈɹɛktɚ/

Director, director/a

"The school's drama club director organized the play's rehearsals. "

El director del club de teatro de la escuela organizó los ensayos de la obra.

Illustration against

against preposition

/əˈɡeɪnst/ /əˈɡɛ(ɪ)nst/ /əˈɡɛnst/

contra

"It is hard work to swim against the current."

Es un trabajo duro nadar contra la corriente.

Illustration person

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

Persona, individuo

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

Cada persona es única, tanto mental como físicamente.

Illustration sometimes

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Anterior, antiguo

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

Mi vecino anterior, un maestro jubilado, todavía visita la escuela de vez en cuando.

Illustration kidnapped

kidnapped verb

/ˈkɪdnæpt/ /ˈkɪdˌnæpt/

Secuestrar, raptar

"The gang kidnapped the school principal to demand a ransom. "

La banda secuestró al director de la escuela para exigir un rescate.

Illustration ransom

ransom noun

/ˈɹænsəm/

Rescate

"They were held for two million dollars ransom."

Fueron retenidos por un rescate de dos millones de dólares.

Illustration principal

principal noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ /ˈpɹɪnsəp̬əl/

Principal, capital

"A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."

Una parte de su pago hipotecario se destina a reducir el principal, y el resto cubre los intereses.

Illustration detain

detain verb

/dɪˈteɪn/

Detener, retener

"The teacher had to detain the student after class for talking during the test. "

El profesor tuvo que detener al estudiante después de clase por hablar durante el examen.

Illustration demand

demand noun

/dɪˈmɑːnd/ /dəˈmænd/

Demanda

"Prices usually go up when demand exceeds supply."

Los precios suelen subir cuando la demanda supera la oferta.

Illustration lockdown

lockdown noun

/ˈlɒkˌdaʊn/ /ˈlɑkˌdaʊn/

Confinamiento, cierre

"The school went into lockdown after a stranger was seen on the playground. "

La escuela entró en confinamiento después de que se viera a un desconocido en el patio de recreo.