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"Kidnapped" is a form of "kidnap", a transitive verb which is often translated as "secuestrar". "Abducted" is a form of "abduct", a transitive verb which is often translated as "raptar". Learn more about the difference between "kidnapped" and "abducted" below.
kidnap(
kihd
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nahp
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to abduct)
a. secuestrar
Help! A hooded man has kidnapped my son!¡Socorro! ¡Un hombre encapuchado ha secuestrado a mi hijo!
b. raptar
A group of terrorists kidnapped three people and demanded a ransom of a million dollars.Un grupo de terroristas raptaron a tres personas y exigieron un rescate de un millón de dólares.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (kidnapping)
a. el secuestro (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A police report came out saying there have been five kidnaps in the last week.Un informe de la policía salió diciendo que ha sido cinco secuestros en la última semana.
abduct(
uhb
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duhkt
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (general)
a. raptar
One week after she had been abducted, the girl managed to escape to safety.Una semana después de haber sido raptada, la chica logró escapar y ponerse a salvo.
b. secuestrar
Rebels have abducted the president and are holding him for ransom.Los rebeldes secuestraron al presidente y piden un rescate por él.
