carjacking

ˈkɑrˌdʒækɪŋ

Definition

Definition of carjacking - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

crimeviolent theft of a car from its driver

The city has seen a rise in carjacking.

Adjective

crimeinvolving the theft of a vehicle by force

They discussed the carjacking incident at the meeting.

vehicle crimerelated to the act of violently stealing a car

The city has a carjacking task force.

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Origin of carjacking

English, car (vehicle) + jacking (hijacking)

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carjacked

adj.

victim

describing a person who has been a victim of carjacking

Examples of carjacking in a sentence

He was a victim of carjacking last night.
The carjacking report was filed by the police.
She read a book about carjacking crimes.
The carjacking incident was reported to the police.
He joined a carjacking prevention program.

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French:car-jacking, de piraterie routière, ...
German:Carjacking, Fahrzeugdiebstahl, ...
Italian:carjacking, di carjacking, ...
Spanish:robo de autos, de robo de auto, ...
Portuguese:roubo violento de automóvel, de carjacking, ...
Chinese:劫车, 劫车的, ...
Japanese:カージャック, 車両強奪の, ...
Arabic:سطو على السيارات, سَرِقَة السَّيَّارَات, ...
Hebrew:שׁוֹד רֶכֶב, שֶׁל שׁוֹד רְכָבִים, ...
Russian:угон автомобиля, угонный, ...
Ukrainian:викрадення автомобіля, автокрадіжний, ...
Hindi:बलपूर्वक कार छीनना, वाहन चोरी, ...
Bengali:গাড়ি ছিনতাই, জোরপূর্বক গাড়ি চুরি, ...
Catalan:robatori violent de vehicle, de robatori de cotxe, ...
Czech:přepadení řidiče a krádež auta, související s loupežným přepadením řidiče a odcizením vozidla, ...
Danish:bilkapring, bilkapringsrelateret, ...
Dutch:carjacking, ...
Greek:βίαιη αρπαγή αυτοκινήτου, κλοπής αυτοκινήτου, ...
Hungarian:gépkocsirablás, autórablással kapcsolatos, ...
Khmer:ការប្លន់រថយន្តដោយហិង្សាពីអ្នកបើកបរ, ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងការប្លន់យករថយន្តដោយប្រើកម្លាំង, ...
Korean:차량 탈취, 차량 강도의, ...
Persian:خودروربایی, سرقت خودرو با زور, ...
Polish:kradzież samochodu, związany z kradzieżą auta, ...
Portuguese (BR):roubo de carros, relacionado a roubo de carros, ...
Romanian:furt de mașini, de furt de mașină, ...
Swedish:bilkapning, bilkapande, ...
Thai:การจี้รถ, การขโมยรถ, ...
Turkish:araba gaspı, zorla araç alma, ...
Vietnamese:cướp xe, trộm xe, ...

carjack

ˈkɑːrdʒæk

Definition of carjack - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

crime

Rare

steal a car by threatening the driver

Rare

He was arrested for trying to carjack a vehicle at gunpoint..
She witnessed someone trying to carjack a sedan.
They planned to carjack the luxury car at night.

hijack

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Origin of carjack

English, car (automobile) + jack (steal/seize)

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French:détourner une voiture, ...
German:ein Auto rauben, ...
Italian:dirottare un'auto, ...
Spanish:secuestrar un coche, ...
Portuguese:roubar um carro, ...
Chinese:劫持汽车, ...
Japanese:車を奪う, ...
Arabic:سَلَبَ سَيَّارَة, ...
Hebrew:לְחַטֵּף רֶכֶב, ...
Russian:похитить машину, ...
Ukrainian:викрасти автомобіль, ...
Hindi:कार चोरी करना, ...
Bengali:গাড়ি ছিনতাই করা, ...
Catalan:robar un cotxe, ...
Czech:přepadnout řidiče a ukrást mu auto, ...
Danish:bilkapring, ...
Dutch:auto kapen, ...
Greek:κλέψω αυτοκίνητο, ...
Hungarian:eltéríteni, ...
Khmer:ប្លន់រថយន្តដោយគំរាមអ្នកបើកបរ, ...
Korean:차량을 강탈하다, ...
Persian:سرقت خودرو, ...
Polish:ukraść samochód, ...
Portuguese (BR):roubar um carro, ...
Romanian:a jefui o mașină, ...
Swedish:bilstöld, ...
Thai:ปล้นรถ, ...
Turkish:araba gasp etmek, ...
Vietnamese:cướp xe, ...

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