- captor cap·tor n
- ['kæptə(r)]
(lawful) chi ha catturato, (unlawful) rapitore (-trice)
he managed to escape from his captors — riuscì a sfuggire a quelli che l'avevano catturato
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
captor cap·tor n
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Captor — Cap tor, n. [L., a cather (of animals), fr. caper to take.] One who captures any person or thing, as a prisoner or a prize. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
captor — cap•tor [[t]ˈkæp tər[/t]] n. a person who has captured a person or thing • Etymology: 1640–50; < LL, = L cap(ere) to take + tor tor … From formal English to slang
captor — cap|tor [ˈkæptə US ər] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin: Latin captus; CAPTIVE1] someone who is keeping another person prisoner →↑captive ▪ He managed to escape from his captors … Dictionary of contemporary English
captor — cap|tor [ kæptər ] noun count someone who is keeping you as a prisoner … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
captor — cap·tor … English syllables
captor — {{＃}}{{LM C07149}}{{〓}} {{［}}captor{{］}}, {{［}}captora{{］}} ‹cap·tor, to·ra› {{《}}▍ adj.{{》}} {{＜}}1{{＞}} Que capta: • Se me ha roto la antena captora de la radio.{{○}} {{《}}▍ adj./s.{{》}} {{＜}}2{{＞}} Que captura: • Los captores del tanque… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
captor — /kap teuhr/, n. a person who has captured a person or thing. [1640 50; < LL, equiv. to cap(ere) to take + tor TOR] * * * … Universalium
