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—carjacker, n./kahr"jak'ing/, n.the forcible stealing of a vehicle from a motorist.
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carjacking — car jack*ing n. [car + hijacking.] the forcible taking of a car while the driver is in it; the robber may force the driver out, force the driver to drive while under threat of harm, or be forced to relinquish the controls while also being forced… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
carjacking — |càrjékingue| s. m. Roubo de um veículo efetuado com violência sobre o(s) ocupante(s). ‣ Etimologia: palavra inglesa … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
carjacking — [kär′jak΄iŋ] n. the taking of an occupied automobile by force carjack vt. carjacker n … English World dictionary
Carjacking — Hinweis auf gefährliche Hijacking Stelle auf einer südafrikanischen Autobahn Als Carjacking oder auch Hijacking bezeichnet man die Entwendung eines Fahrzeuges (PKW) unter Androhung von Gewalt im Beisein des Besitzers. Der Begriff Carjacking wurde … Deutsch Wikipedia
Carjacking — Car|ja|cking 〈[ ka:dʒækıŋ] n. 15〉 das Rauben eines Autos unter Anwendung von Gewalt gegenüber dem Fahrer [<engl. car „Wagen, Auto“ + hijacking „Flugzeugentführung“] * * * Car|ja|cking, Car Ja|cking [ ka:ɐ̯d̮ʒɛkɪŋ ], das; [s], s [engl.… … Universal-Lexikon
carjacking — UK [ˈkɑː(r)ˌdʒækɪŋ] / US [ˈkɑrˌdʒækɪŋ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms carjacking : singular carjacking plural carjackings a crime in which someone attacks the driver of a car and steals the car. Someone who does this is called a… … English dictionary
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Carjacking — Car|ja|cking [...dʒækiŋ] das; [s], s <aus gleichbed. engl. amerik. carjacking> Autoraub unter Androhung von Gewalt … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
