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highjacked

/haɪˈdʒækt/

Translations

highjackedadjective

/haɪˈdʒækt/

détournéSe dit surtout d’un véhicule ou d’un avion pris de force.

The highjacked plane was forced to land at a remote airstrip.

L’avion détourné a été contraint d’atterrir sur une piste isolée.

Synonyms

taken over

highjackverb

highjacked

Past Simple

highjacked

Past Simple

highjacked

Past Participle

highjacking

Gerund

/ˈhaɪdʒæk/

détournerPour le détournement d’un avion, d’un véhicule ou d’un navire.

The group planned to highjack the plane and divert it to another country.

Le groupe prévoyait de détourner l’avion et de le faire dévier vers un autre pays.

Additional translations

accaparerAu sens figuré, pour prendre le contrôle d’une conversation, d’une réunion ou d’un événement à son profit.

Synonyms

take over

highjackedadjective

Taken over or seized by force, typically referring to a vehicle or aircraft.

The highjacked plane was forced to land at a remote airstrip.

highjackverb

To seize control of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship by force, especially to reach an alternative destination.

The group planned to highjack the plane and divert it to another country.

To take control of something, such as a conversation or event, for one's own purposes.

He tried to highjack the meeting by constantly interrupting and steering the discussion towards his own agenda.