hijackings

[US]/'hɑɪdʒækɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. å ta kontroll over et fly

Phrases & Collocations

airplane hijacking

flyovergrep

pirate hijacking

piratovergrep

Example Sentences

a midair hijacking; a midair emergency.

en midlertidig overtakelse i lufta; en midlertidig nødsituasjon i lufta.

The hijacking of the plane was a terrifying experience for the passengers.

Overgrepene på flyet var en skremmende opplevelse for passasjerene.

The hijacking attempt was thwarted by the quick actions of the flight crew.

Overgrepet ble forkastet på grunn av de raskt reaksjonene fra flyets besetning.

The hijacking of the ship was orchestrated by a group of pirates.

Overgrepene på skipet ble utført av en gruppe pirater.

The hijacking of the broadcast signal disrupted the TV show.

Overgrepene på overføringsignalen forstyrret TV-showet.

The hijacking of personal information can lead to identity theft.

Overgrepene på personlig informasjon kan føre til identitetsvaneføring.

The hijacking of the company's social media account was a PR nightmare.

Overgrepene på selskapets sosiale medier konto var en PR-katastrofe.

Hijacking a conversation to talk about yourself is considered rude.

Å overtage en samtale for å snakke om deg selv anses som grov.

The hijacking of the meeting agenda by a loud participant caused chaos.

Overgrepene på møteplanen av en høyløyd deltagelse forårsaket kaos.

The hijacking of the event by protestors led to its cancellation.

Overgrepene på arrangementet av demonstranter førte til at det ble avlyst.

Hijacking someone's idea without giving credit is unethical.

Å overtage noen andres idé uten å gi kreditt er uetisk.

Real-world Examples

It causes what I call limbic hijacking.

Det forårsaker det jeg kaller limbiske overtakelser.

Source: Connection Magazine

Our parasites elegantly achieve this by manipulating their host's behavior, sometimes through direct brain hijacking.

Våre parasitter oppnår dette elegant ved å manipulere gjestens oppførsel, noen ganger gjennom direkte hjernestjelp.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Most hijackings, however, do end peacefully although it can be a lengthy process.

De fleste overtakelsene avsluttes imidlertid fredelig, selv om det kan være et langvarig prosess.

Source: BBC Listening Collection January 2016

The president of Cyprus told local media a " domestic issue" was behind the hijacking.

Presidenten i Kypros fortalte lokale medier at en "hjemmehandling" lå bak overtakelsen.

Source: VOA Special April 2016 Collection

The governing African National Congress is boycotting the commemorations, accusing the miners union of hijacking the event.

Den gjeldende Afrikanske nasjonale kongressen boikotter minnefestene og anklager gruvedriftsforbundet for å ha overtatt arrangementet.

Source: BBC Listening Collection August 2013

Those not involved in the hijacking may feel that it was worth it because they have made it to Europe.

De som ikke var involvert i overtakelsen kan føle at det var verdt det fordi de har kommet til Europa.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation March 2019

Some have called it a hijacking of the mind, while others have called it straight up narcissism.

Noen har kalt det en overtaking av sinnet, mens andre har kalt det rett og slett narssisisme.

Source: How BIG Science Popularization (Season 1)

Tuesday's hijacking will most likely damage Egypt's important tourism industry.

Overtakingen onsdag vil sannsynligvis skade Egyptens viktige turistnæring.

Source: VOA Special March 2016 Collection

The hijacking happened on an airplane flight from Portland, Oregon to Seattle, Washington.

Overtakingen skjedde på en flyreise fra Portland, Oregon til Seattle, Washington.

Source: 2008 English Cafe

Emotional hijacking -- it's a very similar concept.

Emosjonell overtaking – det er en veldig lik konsept.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) September 2020 Collection

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