- kidnapper
- noun see kidnap
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
kidnapper
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kidnapper — [ kidnape ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • 1931; h. 1861; angl. amér. to kidnap, de kid « enfant » et to nap « saisir » ♦ Enlever (une personne), en général pour en tirer une rançon. Kidnapper la fille d un milliardaire. Elle s est fait kidnapper… … Encyclopédie Universelle
kidnapper — KIDNÁPPER, kidnápperi, s.m. Autor al unui kidnapping. (din amer. kidnapper) Trimis de tavi, 13.09.2007. Sursa: MDN KIDNÁPPER s.m. (Americanism) Răpitor, autor al unui kidnapping. [< americ. kidnapper]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.05.2005.… … Dicționar Român
kidnapper — index criminal Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
kidnapper — 1670s; see KIDNAP (Cf. kidnap) (though this word is attested a few years earlier) … Etymology dictionary
kidnapper — /kidˈnapper, ingl. ˈkɪdˌnæpə(r)/ [vc. ingl., V. kidnapping] s. m. e f. inv. rapitore, sequestratore di bambino … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
kidnapper — kid·nap (kĭd’năp′) tr.v. kid·napped, kid·nap·ping, kid·naps or kid·naped or kid·nap·ing ▸ To abduct or confine (a person) forcibly, by threat of force, or by deceit, without the authority of law. ╂ [ KID(Cf. ↑kid), child + nap, to snatch (perhaps … Word Histories
Kidnapper — Kidnaper Kid nap er (k[i^]d n[a^]p [ e]r), or Kidnapper Kid nap per, n. One who steals or forcibly carries away a human being; a manstealer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Kidnapper — Kid|nap|per der; s, <aus gleichbed. engl. kidnapper> jmd., der kidnappt … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
kidnapper — kidnap ► VERB (kidnapped, kidnapping; US also kidnaped, kidnaping) ▪ abduct and hold (someone) captive, typically to obtain a ransom. ► NOUN ▪ an instance of kidnapping. DERIVATIVES kidnapper noun … English terms dictionary
Kidnapper — Unter einer Entführung versteht man einen kriminellen Akt, bei dem eine Person oder Personengruppe, häufig auch ein Kind (daher engl. auch kidnapping), teilweise auch eine Sache (Flugzeugentführung) mit Gewalt oder heimlich an einen anderen Ort… … Deutsch Wikipedia
