How is the word secuestrar translated from Spanish to English

English translation
hijack
verb

Tomar por la fuerza el mando de un vehículo.

To seize control of a vehicle by force.

Examples with “secuestrar”

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  • Dos hombres secuestraron el autobús. — Two men hijacked the bus.

  • Acaparó la reunión con su propia agenda. — He hijacked the meeting with his own agenda.

  • La tripulación los detuvo antes de que pudieran secuestrar el barco. — The crew stopped them before they could hijack the boat.

  • No dejes que una sola persona ruidosa acapare el debate. — Don't let one loud person hijack the discussion.

  • ¿Podría alguien secuestrar un autobús a plena luz del día? — Could anyone hijack a bus in the middle of the day?

  • Los anuncios acaparan tu atención cada pocos segundos. — Ads hijack your attention every few seconds.

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