Translations for „hijack“ in the English » German Dictionary

I . hi·jack [ˈhaɪʤæk] VB trans

to hijack a plane

ein Flugzeug entführen

fig to hijack sb's ideas/plans

jds Ideen/Pläne klauen inf

II . hi·jack [ˈhaɪʤæk] N

hijack

Entführung f

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hijack a plane

ein Flugzeug entführen

fig to hijack sb's ideas/plans

jds Ideen/Pläne klauen inf

there has been a reported hijack in Tel Aviv

einer Meldung zufolge hat in Tel Aviv eine Entführung stattgefunden

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He voted against the party's one member, one vote system for deciding a leader, expressing concern that the party could be hijacked by unrepresentative groups.

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They eventually turned to hijacking commercial vessels for ransom as an alternate source of income.

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Any load can be subject to hijack; it is not only vehicles that are pulling/carrying high-value loads.

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It scans a user's computer quickly, and displays browser hijacking locations, showing what entries are there.

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Large ships can not therefore be hijacked without being detected.

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Several weeks later two inmates hijacked a milk float and used it to dodge security.

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The spies tie and gag the pilots and hijack the plane.

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Although there is no evidence of the particular circumstances of this offence, hijacking is an offence that is always very serious.

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Eject could be used at any time and made it possible to hijack enemy planes and continue flying them.

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Although he admitted having hijacked the aircraft, but denied criminal liability because of was under the influence of evil powers.

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