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Meanings of hijacking in English

Russian
угон
Portuguese
hijacking
Spanish
hijacker
Catalan
segrest d'un vehicle

Robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force.

угон
Usage of hijacking in English
1
Ten of them have so far been successful at hijacking, Mohammed said.
Reuters
2
Navratilova's hijacking of a microphone was obviously a very dangerous transgression indeed.
The Guardian
3
Maybe the hijacking of the NATO tank yesterday gave them the idea.
The Big U
4
Unusual elements to hijacking The crime itself is bizarre in its nature.
The South African
5
Foreign and Georgian civilians have accused them of hijacking cars and looting.
Reuters
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The hijacking was outside the family's home which is behind Marklands Secondary.
The South African
7
The pilot then alerted Indonesian air traffic controllers of a possible hijacking.
Reuters
8
The approach roads to and from Kruger Park are well-known hijacking spots.
The South African
9
Even Grant Denyer let rip about Tom hijacking his campaign last year.
News.com.au
10
The Faina's Russian captain died in the first days of the hijacking.
Reuters
11
In return, he avoided a life sentence on hijacking and corruption charges.
The Irish Times
12
Being the victim of a hijacking incident is surely one of them.
The South African
13
The hijacking of the Faina was a challenge to the whole country.
Reuters
14
Watch: Cape Town woman escapes hijacking attempt with her bad-ass driving skills
The South African
15
There's also a jaw-dropping hijacking incident to complete the caberet of crime.
The South African
16
If you are in a hijacking, survival takes precedence over anything else.
The South African
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Russian
угон
Portuguese
hijacking
Hijacking through the time
Hijacking across language varieties
South Africa
Common
Ireland
Less common
United States of America
Rare
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