Polyglot Dictionary

sequestrar

/sekwesˈtɾaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
sequestro
preterite (eu)
sequestrei
past participle
sequestrado

Meaning

  1. to kidnap

    • Sequestraram o empresário.

      They kidnapped the businessman.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

entführen

entführen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to kidnap."

German

kidnappen

kidnappen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to kidnap."

Spanish

raptar

raptar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to kidnap."

Spanish

secuestrar

secuestrar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to kidnap."

Practice

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