Captor Meaning in English

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التعريف

A captor is a person or group who captures and holds someone, especially by force or against their will.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Captor' is a formal word, mostly seen in news, literature, or legal contexts when talking about kidnappings, hostages, or captivity. It specifically refers to someone who holds another person against their will. Common pair: 'captive' (the person being held). Rarely used in everyday conversation.

• Spanish: captor - secuestrador
• Portuguese (BR): captor - sequestrador
• Portuguese (PT): captor - sequestrador
• Chinese (Simplified): 劫持者 - 绑架者
• Chinese (Traditional): 劫持者 - 綁架者
• Hindi: बंधक बनाने वाला
• Arabic: خاطف
• Bengali: আটককারী - অপহরণকারী
• Russian: похититель - захватчик
• Japanese: 捕らえた人 - 捕捉者
• Vietnamese: kẻ bắt giữ - kẻ giam giữ
• Korean: 감금자 - 납치범
• Turkish: esir alan - tutsak eden
• Urdu: قابض - اغوا کنندہ
• Indonesian: penawan - penculik

جمل نموذجية

The police rescued the hostage from his captor.

basic

The captor held three people in the house for days.

basic

The captor refused to release his captive.

basic

Eventually, the captor began to trust his hostage a little.

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His captor threatened to call the police if he tried to escape.

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After a long negotiation, the captor finally released everyone unharmed.

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