How is the word détourner translated from French to English

English translation
hijack
verb

Prendre par la force le contrôle d'un véhicule.

To seize control of a vehicle by force.

Examples with “détourner”

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  • Deux hommes ont détourné le bus. — Two men hijacked the bus.

  • Il a accaparé la réunion avec son propre ordre du jour. — He hijacked the meeting with his own agenda.

  • L'équipage les a arrêtés avant qu'ils ne détournent le bateau. — The crew stopped them before they could hijack the boat.

  • Ne laisse pas une personne bruyante accaparer la discussion. — Don't let one loud person hijack the discussion.

  • Quelqu'un pourrait-il détourner un bus en plein jour ? — Could anyone hijack a bus in the middle of the day?

  • Les publicités accaparent ton attention toutes les quelques secondes. — Ads hijack your attention every few seconds.

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