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. — deniko

   ruТом был арестован за похищение. — marafon

   deTom wurde wegen Entführung verhaftet. — raggione

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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. — Waldelfe

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5. Tom heard about the kidnapping from Mary.

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• kidnapingUS alternative uncommon