Question 1 · Quick check
captors
CEFRC1
/kˈæptərz/
noun
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
noun
People who hold someone or something prisoner.
Examples
Layla was at the mercy of her captors.
Our captors gave us clothes, food, books - the whole nine yards.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 1
- Parts of speech
- 1
Deep Dive
More examples
In contextTom was kidnapped and held by his captors in an abandoned building on Park Street.
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