intercept [ˌɪntəˈsept]
intercept
intercept(
ihn
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tuhr
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sehpt
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ihn
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uhr
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sehpt
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to stop)
a. interceptar
The missiles were intercepted and destroyed.Los misiles fueron interceptados y destruidos.
b. detener
The police set up a roadblock and intercepted the stolen car.La policía puso un control en la carretera y detuvo el coche robado.
c. cortar el paso a
The army intercepted the rebels before they could reach the capital.El ejército les cortó el paso a los rebeldes antes de que pudieran llegar a la capital.
d. atajar (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
The security guard intercepted the thief as he was running out of the store.El guarda de seguridad atajó al ladrón cuando salía corriendo de la tienda.
2. (to listen to or read)
a. interceptar (communications)
The terrorists were unaware that we had intercepted their messages and knew what they were planning.Los terroristas no sabían que habíamos interceptado sus comunicaciones y sabíamos lo que tenían planeado.
3. (sports)
a. interceptar
Hanson intercepted the pass and ran it back for a touchdown.Hanson interceptó el pase y corrió a marcar un touchdown.
4. (mathematics)
a. cortar
Find the coordinates of the point where this line intercepts the plotted curve.Encuentre las coordenadas del punto en que esta línea corta la curva trazada.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
5. (military)
a. la interceptación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The number of intercepts of aircraft entering the no-fly zone has decreased.El número de interceptaciones de aviones que entran en la zona de exclusión aérea ha disminuido.
6. (telecommunications)
a. la escucha telefónica (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The judge authorized intercepts at the suspect's home and office.El juez autorizó escuchas telefónicas en el domicilio del sospechoso y en su oficina.
intercepttransitive verb
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (general)
a. interceptar
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