/sekwesˈtɾaɾ/
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Translation
to kidnap, to abduct, to hijack
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Word origin
From Latin sequestrare ('to place in safekeeping, to hand over to a trustee'), from sequester ('a depositary, a go-between').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sequestrare
- English cognates
- sequester
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | secuestro | secuestré | secuestraba | secuestraré | secuestraría |
| tú | secuestras | secuestraste | secuestrabas | secuestrarás | secuestrarías |
| él/ella/ud. | secuestra | secuestró | secuestraba | secuestrará | secuestraría |
| nos. | secuestramos | secuestramos | secuestrábamos | secuestraremos | secuestraríamos |
| vos. | secuestráis | secuestrasteis | secuestrabais | secuestraréis | secuestraríais |
| ellos/uds. | secuestran | secuestraron | secuestraban | secuestrarán | secuestrarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | secuestre | secuestrara | secuestrase |
| tú | secuestres | secuestraras | secuestrases |
| él/ella/ud. | secuestre | secuestrara | secuestrase |
| nos. | secuestremos | secuestráramos | secuestrásemos |
| vos. | secuestréis | secuestrarais | secuestraseis |
| ellos/uds. | secuestren | secuestraran | secuestrasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | secuestra |
| ud. | secuestre |
| nosotros | secuestremos |
| vosotros | secuestrad |
| uds. | secuestren |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- secuestrando
- Past participle
- secuestrado
Examples
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The criminals tried to kidnap the businessman.
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The police stopped them from hijacking the plane.
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They abducted the child and demanded a ransom.
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Nobody knows who wanted to abduct the witness.
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Why would they want to kidnap a tourist?
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 22, lesson 8: secuestrar, rescate, cobrar and 7 more words.