How to Say "hijacker" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “hijacker” is “secuestrador” — B2 level.
Examples
La policía identificó al secuestrador gracias a las cámaras.
The police identified the kidnapper thanks to the cameras.
El secuestrador pidió un rescate millonario.
The kidnapper asked for a million-dollar ransom.
Las autoridades negociaron con el secuestrador del avión durante horas.
The authorities negotiated with the plane hijacker for hours.
People words ending in -dor
In Spanish, adding '-dor' to a verb root often creates a word for the person who does that action. Here, it comes from 'secuestrar' (to kidnap).
Using the 'Personal A'
When 'secuestrador' is the one receiving the action (like being caught or seen), you must put 'a' before it, e.g., 'Vieron a un secuestrador'.
Person vs. Crime
Mistake: “El secuestrador es un problema en el país.”
Correction: El secuestro es un problema en el país. (Use 'secuestro' for the crime itself, 'secuestrador' only for the person doing it.)
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