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похище́ние — meaning in English

pokhishcheniye

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English meaning

  • abduction noun The crime of taking a person away by force or deception, typically to hold them against their will.
  • heist noun A robbery, especially a carefully planned one targeting a bank, museum, or similar institution.
  • kidnap verb To unlawfully seize and hold a person captive, often to demand a ransom.
  • kidnapping noun The crime of illegally seizing and holding a person against their will, often for ransom.

Senses

похище́ние is used for these senses in English:

  • heist A robbery or burglary, especially from an institution such as a bank or museum.
  • kidnap The crime, or an instance, of kidnapping.
  • kidnapping (crime) The crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom.

abduction — full definition

  1. noun The crime of taking a person away by force or deception, typically to hold them against their will.
  2. noun (anatomy) The movement of a limb away from the midline of the body.

heist — full definition

  1. noun A robbery, especially a carefully planned one targeting a bank, museum, or similar institution.
  2. noun A movie or story genre built around the planning and execution of a robbery.
  3. verb To steal or rob, especially in a bold or organized way.

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