kidnapping

1. (countable, uncountable)The crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom.

   Entführung, Menschenraub, Kinderraub

   похище́ниеpoxiščénije, киднэ́ппингkidnɛ́pping, кидне́ппингkidnɛ́pping

   ви́краденняvýkradennja, викрада́нняvykradánnja

   (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment

1. Tom was arrested for kidnapping.

   Тома заарештували за викрадення людини.

   ruТом был арестован за похищение.

   deTom wurde wegen Entführung verhaftet.

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2. Tom has been charged with kidnapping.

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3. Tom has been accused of kidnapping.

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4. You're under arrest for attempted kidnapping.

   deSie sind wegen versuchter Entführung festgenommen.

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5. Tom heard about the kidnapping from Mary.

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• kidnapingUS alternative uncommon