hijack

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhaɪdʒæk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhaɪˌdʒæk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hījak′)

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hijack,
also US: highjack
n
(armed seizure of [sth])secuestro nm
 The hijack took place last night.
 El secuestro sucedió anoche.
hijack,
hijacking
n
figurative (appropriation of [sth](figurado)secuestro nm
  apropiación nf
 The forum moderator told Nigel off for his hijack of the discussion.
 El moderador del foro retó a Nigel por el secuestro de la conversación.
hijack [sth],
also US: highjack [sth]
vtr
(seize control of: a vehicle) (avión)secuestrar vtr
 The terrorist hijacked the airplane.
 El terrorista secuestró el avión.
hijack [sth],
also US: highjack [sth]
vtr
(steal: cargo from a vehicle) (carga)interceptar vtr
  robar vtr
 Gerald hijacked a shipment of gold from the train that was carrying it.
 Gerardo interceptó un cargamento de oro del tren que lo transportaba.
hijack [sth],
also US: highjack [sth]
vtr
figurative (appropriate [sth](figurado)secuestrar vtr
  apropiarse de v prnl + prep
 Sorry to hijack your conversation, but you're both wrong about that movie.
 Perdón por secuestrar la conversación, pero los dos están equivocados sobre la película.
hijack [sth],
also US: highjack [sth]
vtr
figurative (take over: a conversation) (hacía interés propio)desviar vtr
 Kate wasn't invited because she always hijacks the conversation and makes it about her.
 Kate no fue invitada porque siempre desvía la conversación para hablar de sí misma.
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'hijack' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Spanish:

Collocations: [a successful, an unsuccessful] hijack attempt, the hijack of a [plane, train, bus], the hijack ended in the [release, killing] (of), more...

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