kidnapper
/ˈkɪdnæpə(r)/noun
उच्चारण किड्नैपर
अपहरणकर्ता
Core word
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a person who takes somebody away illegally and keeps them as a prisoner, especially to get money
अपहरणकर्ता
- the kidnappers demanded a ransom
- The police finally traced the kidnapper through a call made from a public phone.
- The kidnapper was caught after a short chase.
+ 2 more examples
- Police warned the kidnappers that they would not be able to escape.
- The kidnapper sent a message asking for money.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
kidnapper (countable noun)
A kidnapper is a person, so the noun is countable and needs a, the or a plural form.
'Kidnapper' एक व्यक्ति है, इसलिए यह countable है और इसके साथ a, the या plural रूप आता है।
- The kidnapper demanded ten lakh rupees.
- Two kidnappers were arrested at the bus stand.
kidnapper of + noun
Use 'of' to say whom the person kidnapped.
किसका अपहरण हुआ यह बताने के लिए 'of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The kidnapper of the businessman was caught in Jaipur.
kidnapper + possessive / relative clause
A relative clause with 'who' is the usual way to say what the kidnapper did.
अपहरणकर्ता ने क्या किया, यह बताने के लिए 'who' वाला relative clause सामान्य तरीका है।
- The kidnapper who took the girl has been identified.
- She could not describe the kidnapper's face.
alleged / suspected kidnapper
Before a court proves guilt, newspapers say 'alleged' or 'suspected' kidnapper.
अदालत में दोष सिद्ध होने से पहले समाचार 'alleged' या 'suspected' kidnapper लिखते हैं।
- The alleged kidnapper surrendered to the police.
+Collocations 4
adjective + kidnapper
allegedsuspectedarmedmaskednotoriouswould-be
- A masked kidnapper stopped the van near the school.
verb + kidnapper
arrestcatchidentifynegotiate withpay
- The family refused to pay the kidnappers.
kidnapper + verb
demandthreatenreleaseescapecontact
- The kidnappers contacted the family by phone.
kidnapper + noun
gangringdemandhideoutvictim
- Police found the kidnappers' hideout in an old factory.
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- The kidnapper released the boy after a ransom was paid.
फिरौती देने के बाद अपहरणकर्ता ने लड़के को छोड़ दिया।
- Radhika's film script describes how a kidnapper is traced through a phone call.
राधिका की फ़िल्म की पटकथा बताती है कि एक फ़ोन कॉल के सहारे अपहरणकर्ता का पता कैसे लगाया जाता है।
- The court sentenced the kidnapper to ten years in prison.
अदालत ने अपहरणकर्ता को दस वर्ष की जेल की सज़ा सुनाई।
- Witnesses gave the police a clear description of the kidnapper.
गवाहों ने पुलिस को अपहरणकर्ता का स्पष्ट हुलिया बताया।
- No kidnapper could escape the CCTV cameras of the busy market.
भीड़ भरे बाज़ार के CCTV कैमरों से कोई अपहरणकर्ता बच नहीं सकता था।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ A kidnappers was arrested.
✓ A kidnapper was arrested.
After 'a', use the singular noun.
'A' के बाद singular noun आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words name people who take others by force, but the crime and purpose differ.
ये शब्द बलपूर्वक दूसरों को ले जाने वाले लोगों के नाम हैं, पर अपराध और उद्देश्य अलग हैं।
Takes a person away and holds them, usually for ransom or another demand.
किसी व्यक्ति को ले जाकर रखता है, प्रायः फिरौती या किसी अन्य माँग के लिए।
- The kidnapper asked for money.
A more formal or legal word for someone who takes a person away by force or deceit.
बल या छल से किसी को ले जाने वाले के लिए अधिक औपचारिक या कानूनी शब्द।
- The abductor was traced through his mobile phone.
Takes control of a vehicle such as a plane or bus, often with its passengers.
हवाई जहाज़ या बस जैसे वाहन पर कब्ज़ा करता है, प्रायः यात्रियों सहित।
- The hijacker forced the pilot to land elsewhere.
AaSpelling
Kidnapper (double p in British English).
Kidnapper (British English में दो p)।