kidnapping

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/

From the verb kidnap: (⇒ conjugate)
kidnapping is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
kidnapping n (abduction of person)secuestro nm
  rapto nm
 Nancy never recovered from her kidnapping.
 Nancy nunca se recuperó de su secuestro.
kidnapping n (holding [sb] to ransom)secuestro nm
  rapto nm
 Kidnapping for cash is becoming too common in some countries.
 El secuestro por dinero se está haciendo común en algunos países.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
kidnap [sb] vtr (abduct)secuestrar a vtr + prep
  raptar a vtr + prep
 Someone kidnapped a young girl after school yesterday.
 Alguien secuestró a una chica joven después de la escuela ayer.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
kidnap n informal (kidnapping)secuestro nm
 He and his brother planned the kidnap carefully, but they were too afraid to carry it out.
 Él y su hermano planearon el secuestro cuidadosamente, pero estaban demasiado asustados como para llevarlo a cabo.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
kidnapping | kidnap
InglésEspañol
kidnapping for ransom n (holding [sb] to ransom)secuestro por rescate loc nom m
  secuestro extorsivo loc nom m
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