German-English translation for "kapern"

"kapern" English translation

kapern
[ˈkaːpərn]transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <h>

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capture, seize, take grab, nab, capture
  • capture
    kapern Luftfahrt | aviationFLUG Nautik/Schifffahrt | nauticalSCHIFF Flugzeug, Schiff
    seize
    kapern Luftfahrt | aviationFLUG Nautik/Schifffahrt | nauticalSCHIFF Flugzeug, Schiff
    take
    kapern Luftfahrt | aviationFLUG Nautik/Schifffahrt | nauticalSCHIFF Flugzeug, Schiff
    kapern Luftfahrt | aviationFLUG Nautik/Schifffahrt | nauticalSCHIFF Flugzeug, Schiff
  • grab
    kapern umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    nab
    kapern umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    capture
    kapern umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    kapern umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
examples
  • sie hat (sich) einen Mann gekapert figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    she has hooked (herself) a husband
    sie hat (sich) einen Mann gekapert figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
There was a small log raft there which they meant to capture.
Es befand sich dort ein kleines Holzfloß, das sie zu kapern beschlossen.
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