How to Say "to hijack" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to hijack” is “secuestrar” — B1 level.
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verbB1
taking control of a vehicle like a plane or ship
Examples
Intentaron secuestrar al hijo del empresario.
They tried to kidnap the businessman's son.
Un grupo armado secuestró el avión comercial.
An armed group hijacked the commercial plane.
Es horrible pensar que alguien pueda secuestrar a un niño.
It is horrible to think that someone could kidnap a child.
The Personal 'a'
When you kidnap a specific person, you must use 'a' before the victim's name: 'Secuestraron a María'.
Direct Action
In Spanish, the person being kidnapped is the direct receiver of the action, just like in English.
Missing the 'a'
Mistake: “Secuestraron el niño.”
Correction: Secuestraron AL niño. Because the child is a person, we combine 'a' + 'el' into 'al'.
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