похитить
Translation of похитить
kidnap
Russian word in Latin letters: pohitit / pokhitit
Meaning of похитить
Силой увезти человека и удерживать его, обычно ради выкупа.
to take someone away illegally by force, usually to get money for returning them
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Criminals tried to kidnap the boy after school.
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Преступники пытались похитить мальчика после школы.
The journalist was kidnapped last year.
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Журналиста похитили в прошлом году.
похитить synonyms
What's the difference between похитить and украсть
Colloquial; mostly means to steal things.
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What does похитить mean?
to take someone away illegally by force, usually to get money for returning them
How do you pronounce похитить?
похитить is pronounced [pɐˈxʲitʲɪtʲ], in Latin letters “pohitit”.
How is похитить used in a sentence?
Criminals tried to kidnap the boy after school. Translation: Преступники пытались похитить мальчика после школы.
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