Question 1 · Quick check
kidnapping
CEFRB2
/ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/
noun · verb
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In plain English
- 01
noun
The crime of taking and holding a person by force.
- 02
noun
Extra detailThe crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom.
Examples
The police quickly arrested the suspect accused of the child kidnapping.
The prosecution condemned the defendant for kidnapping a child.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 3
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 1
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningpresent participle and gerund of kidnap
More examples
In contextTo my surprise, the noted psychologist was accused of a kidnapping.
The Kiryat Malachi native, who had been working as a bartender in Tel Aviv before his kidnapping, was last seen trying to hide next to a car as a terrorist fired a rocket-propelled grenade at him and a friend.
Quick test
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