No. 13,790 in Spanish
secuestrada
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La joven fue secuestrada por un grupo misterioso.
The young woman was kidnapped by a mysterious group.
Here, 'secuestrada' is used as a past participle in a passive voice construction, describing the state of the subject (the young woman) resulting from the action of kidnapping.
La película muestra una ciudad secuestrada por el miedo.
The movie depicts a city kidnapped by fear.
In this context, 'secuestrada' is used metaphorically to describe a city dominantly overtaken by fear, personifying it as being kidnapped.
El caso de la niña secuestrada conmocionó al país.
The case of the kidnapped girl shocked the country.
Here, 'secuestrada' functions as an adjective describing the noun 'niña,' indicating her state as a victim of kidnapping.
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