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abduction in Italian

abduction in Italian is rapimento, sequestro, abduzione — abduction means the crime of taking a person away by force or deception, typically to hold them against their will.

abduction in Italian

rapimento
noun
Leading away; a carrying away. [from early 17th century.]
sequestro
noun
Leading away; a carrying away. [from early 17th century.]
abduzione
noun
rapimento
noun
(legal) The wrongful, and usually forcible, carrying off of a human being. [from mid-18th century.]

What does "abduction" mean?

  1. noun The crime of taking a person away by force or deception, typically to hold them against their will.
    "Police treated the missing teenager's case as a possible abduction."
  2. noun (anatomy) The movement of a limb away from the midline of the body.
    "The physiotherapist tested the shoulder's range of abduction."
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abduction in a sentence

  • Police treated the missing teenager's case as a possible abduction.
  • The film is based on a real-life child abduction from the 1980s.
  • The physiotherapist tested the shoulder's range of abduction.

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What is "abduction" in Italian?

"abduction" in Italian is rapimento, sequestro, abduzione. abduction means: The crime of taking a person away by force or deception, typically to hold them against their will.

How do you use "abduction" in a sentence?

Example: "Police treated the missing teenager's case as a possible abduction." In Italian, "abduction" is rapimento, sequestro, abduzione.

Are there other ways to say "abduction" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 3 translations listed for "abduction": rapimento, sequestro, abduzione.

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