B2⚖️ Law & Politics
Italian word
sequestro
seizure (legal); kidnapping; asset freeze
Looks like
sequester
to isolate or confiscate; sequestering a jury
⚠️ The trap
'Sequestro' covers both asset seizure and kidnapping — two very different crimes in English. 'Sequestro di persona' = kidnapping; 'sequestro preventivo' = asset freeze. English 'sequester' is narrower, primarily about isolating jurors or confiscating assets.
To say "to isolate or confiscate; sequestering a jury" in Italian:
sequestro
"sequestro" in English means:
seizure (legal); kidnapping; asset freeze
Example
"Il sequestro del bambino ha scioccato il paese."
"The child's kidnapping shocked the country."
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