kidnap in Russian
kidnap in Russian is похище́ние, похища́ть, ворова́ть — kidnap means to unlawfully seize and hold a person captive, often to demand a ransom.
kidnap in Russian
похище́ние
Pronounced: pokhishcheniye
The crime, or an instance, of kidnapping.
похища́ть
Pronounced: pokhishchat
(transitive) To seize or detain a person unlawfully and move or conceal them; sometimes for ransom. [from 17th c.]
ворова́ть
Pronounced: vorovat
(transitive) To seize or detain a person unlawfully and move or conceal them; sometimes for ransom. [from 17th c.]
вы́красть
Pronounced: vykrast
(transitive) To seize or detain a person unlawfully and move or conceal them; sometimes for ransom. [from 17th c.]
выкра́дывать
Pronounced: vykradyvat
(transitive) To seize or detain a person unlawfully and move or conceal them; sometimes for ransom. [from 17th c.]
красть
Pronounced: krast
(transitive) To seize or detain a person unlawfully and move or conceal them; sometimes for ransom. [from 17th c.]
похи́тить
Pronounced: pokhitit
(transitive) To seize or detain a person unlawfully and move or conceal them; sometimes for ransom. [from 17th c.]
What does "kidnap" mean?
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verb To unlawfully seize and hold a person captive, often to demand a ransom.
"Angrest, a soldier, was kidnapped from his tank at the Nahal Oz base when it was attacked by Hamas."
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kidnap in a sentence
- Angrest, a soldier, was kidnapped from his tank at the Nahal Oz base when it was attacked by Hamas.
- The gang kidnapped the businessman and demanded a large ransom.
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What is "kidnap" in Russian?
"kidnap" in Russian is похище́ние, похища́ть, ворова́ть. kidnap means: To unlawfully seize and hold a person captive, often to demand a ransom.
How do you pronounce похище́ние?
"kidnap" in Russian is похище́ние, pronounced "pokhishcheniye".
How do you use "kidnap" in a sentence?
Example: "The gang kidnapped the businessman and demanded a large ransom." In Russian, "kidnap" is похище́ние, похища́ть, ворова́ть.
Are there other ways to say "kidnap" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 7 translations listed for "kidnap": похище́ние, похища́ть, ворова́ть, вы́красть, выкра́дывать, красть.
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