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Meanings of hijack (hijacked) in English

Portuguese
raptar
Catalan
piratejar

Take arbitrarily or by force.

        raptar
        Portuguese
        roubar
        Spanish
        secuestro

        Seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination.

              roubar

              Player type in poker.

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                      Usage of hijacked in English
                      1
                      Pirates hijacked two ships in the first two days of the year.
                      Reuters
                      2
                      We would sometimes use other stolen or hijacked cars to follow victims.
                      The South African
                      3
                      In some cases, moreover, their protests were also hijacked by violent extremists.
                      Reuters
                      4
                      Mr Thaci has hijacked this process with the help of Ms Mogherini.
                      The Irish Times
                      5
                      Also Read: What do you need to do if you are hijacked?
                      The South African
                      6
                      It is very worrying sporting events are being hijacked in this way.
                      Reuters
                      7
                      On the Donegall Road a bus was hijacked and set on fire.
                      The Irish Times
                      8
                      The hijacked vehicle has since been recovered in Klipspruit, Soweto, he said.
                      The South African
                      9
                      Last week, Somali pirates hijacked the German-owned Longchamp, carrying liquefied petroleum gas.
                      Reuters
                      10
                      Was there a fear that things might become hijacked as you say?
                      Radio NZ
                      11
                      The disturbances started when a minibus was hijacked and set on fire.
                      The Irish Times
                      12
                      The hijacked call instead displayed images of pornography at the department's expense.
                      The South African
                      13
                      The vehicle is believed to have been hijacked earlier in the day.
                      The South African
                      14
                      The tanker is hijacked by pirates and the crew is taken hostage.
                      The Guardian
                      15
                      He had been attempting to leave the scene in a hijacked car.
                      The Irish Times
                      16
                      The pair had used the hijacked car for another robbery near Northpine.
                      The South African
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                      Translations for hijacked
                      Spanish
                      secuestro
                      Hijacked through the time
                      Hijacked across language varieties
                      South Africa
                      Common
                      Ireland
                      Common
                      Australia
                      Common
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