Meaning of خطف in English is: (kidnap, seize) among others. This article contains images, pronunciation, examples, and more!

Meaning of خطف in English and Arabic

خطفخَطَفَ - فعل

1) kidnap - verb

  ∘ Meaning of kidnap in Arabic and English:

خطفخَطَفَ شخصا شَخْصًا أيأَيْ أخذه قسرا وبشكل أَخَذَهُ قَسْرًا وَبِشَكْلٍ غيرغَيْرِ قانوني محتجزا إياه في مكان مجهول طمعا في فدية أو شيء آخرقَانُوْنِيٍّ مُحْتَجِزًا إِيَّاهُ فِيْ مَكَانٍ مَجْهُوْلٍ طَمَعًا فِيْ فِدْيَةٍ أَوْ شَيْءٍ آخَرَ

​kidnap somebody to take somebody away illegally and keep them as a prisoner, especially in order to get money or something else for returning them

Click to show verb conjugation kidnap

  ∘ Simple past of the verb kidnap

kidnapped

  ∘ Past participle of the verb kidnap

kidnapped

Click to show conjugation of خطفخَطَفَ

  ∘ past tense conjugation in Arabic خطفخَطَفَ

خطفخَطَفَ

  ∘ present & future tenses conjugation in Arabic خطفخَطَفَ

يخطفيَخْطِفُ

  ∘ imperative mood conjugation in Arabic خطفخَطَفَ

اخطفاخْطِفْ

  ∘ Example of kidnap in Arabic and English

خطف المتمردون الدبلوماسي الأمريكيخَطَفَ المُتَمَرِّدُوْنَ الدِّبْلُوْمَاسِيَّ الأَمْرِيْكِيَّ

The US diplomat was kidnapped by the rebels

فرفَرَّ منمِنَ البلاد خوفا من البِلَادِ خَوْفًا مِنْ أنأَنْ يخطف الإرهابيون عائلتهيَخْطِفَ الإِرْهَابِيُّوْنَ عَائِلَتَهُ

He fled the country for fear that terrorists might kidnap his family

More Examples

خطف ثلاث سياح خُطِفَ ثَلَاثُ سُيَّاحٍ تحتتَحْتَ تهديدتَهْدِيْدِ السلاحالسِّلَاحِ

Three tourists were kidnapped at gunpoint

أدين بخطف النساء واغتصابهنأُدِيْنَ بِخَطْفِ النِّسَاءِ وَاغْتِصَابِهِنَّ

He was charged with kidnapping women and raping them

خطفخَطَفَ - فعل

2) seize - verb

  ∘ Meaning of seize in Arabic and English:

خطف شيئا من خَطَفَ شَيْئًا مِنْ يديَدِ شخصشَخْصٍ أي انتزعه منه فجأةأَيِ انْتَزَعَهُ مِنْهُ فَجْأَةً

[transitive] to take somebody/something in your hand suddenly and using force

Click to show verb conjugation seize

  ∘ Simple past of the verb seize

seized

  ∘ Past participle of the verb seize

seized

  ∘ Example of seize in Arabic and English

خطف المسدس من يد المهاجمخَطَفَ المُسَدَّسَ مِنْ يَدِ المُهَاجِمِ

He seized the pistol from the attacker's hand

خطف الهاتف المحمول منيخَطَفَ الهَاتِفَ المَحْمُوْلَ مِنِّيْ

He seized the mobile phone from me

  ∘ How to pronounce seize in English?

seize is pronounced in English as

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