kidnapping

ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ
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Noun

illegal act

crime of unlawfully seizing and carrying away a person
  • He was charged with kidnapping after taking the child without permission..Er wurde wegen Entführungsverbrechens angeklagt, nachdem er das Kind ohne Erlaubnis mitgenommen hatte

Adjective

crime

involving the abduction of a person
  • The kidnapping case shocked the entire community.Der Kidnapping-Fall erschütterte die ganze Gemeinde.
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Expressions with kidnapping: examples in English and translations in German

Express-Entführung
Blitzentführung
Express kidnapping is common in some urban areas.

Synonyms and analogies of kidnapping in English

Examples of kidnapping in a sentence

  • Kidnapping is a serious offense with severe penalties.
  • The kidnapping plot was foiled by the police.
  • The movie depicted a kidnapping scenario.
kidnap
ˈkɪdnæp
kidnapped
Verb
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crime

take someone away by force illegally
  • They threatened to kidnap the child if their demands weren't met.Sie drohten, das Kind zu entführen, wenn ihre Forderungen nicht erfüllt würden.
Noun

crime

the crime of taking someone away by force
  • The kidnap shocked the entire community.Das Kidnapping schockierte die gesamte Gemeinschaft.

Translations of "kidnapping" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieEntführungnf.

The family suffered greatly after the kidnapping of their beloved daughter.

Die Familie litt sehr unter der Entführung ihrer geliebten Tochter.

dasKidnappingnn.

Looks like this kidnapping has got nothing to do with the parents.

Sieht aus, als hätte das Kidnapping nichts mit den Eltern zu tun.

dieKindesentführungnf.

The police launched a manhunt after the shocking kidnapping of a child.

Nach der schockierenden Kindesentführung leitete die Polizei eine Großfahndung ein.

Menschenraubn.

One count of kidnapping's not good enough for him.

Menschenraub in einem Fall reicht ihm noch nicht.

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Other translations for kidnapping:

  • Geiselnahmenf.
  • Verschleppungnf.
  • Entführernm.
  • Freiheitsberaubungnf.

kidnapping: Examples and translations in context

She shared her fears about kidnapping with her parents during dinner.

Beim Abendessen teilte sie ihre Ängste vor einer Entführung mit ihren Eltern.

This police report documents multiple instances of kidnapping over the years.

Dieser Polizeibericht dokumentiert mehrere Fälle von Entführungen über die Jahre hinweg.

The film depicted a gripping story about a kidnapping and its aftermath.

Der Film schilderte eine fesselnde Geschichte über eine Entführung und deren Folgen.

She bravely testified against the gang involved in her kidnapping.

Sie sagte mutig gegen die Bande aus, die an ihrer Entführung beteiligt war.

A careful investigation followed the high-profile kidnapping involving a local celebrity.

Nach der aufsehenerregenden Entführung eines lokalen Prominenten folgte eine sorgfältige Untersuchung.

Kids are often taught to be aware of kidnapping dangers.

Kindern wird oft beigebracht, auf die Gefahren einer Entführung zu achten.

The dramatic kidnapping he described was from whole cloth, completely imaginary.

Die dramatische Entführung, die er schilderte, war frei erfunden und völlig imaginär.

The news reported a recent case of kidnapping in the downtown area.

Die Nachrichten berichteten über einen kürzlichen Fall von Entführung in der Innenstadt.

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