seizure [ˈsiːʒəʳ]
seizure(
si
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zhuhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (medical)
b. la convulsión (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).
If your dog has another seizure, call me right away.Si tu perro sufre otra convulsión, llámame de inmediato.
2. (act of taking by force)
b. la captura (F) (of land or buildings)
(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 seizure of the peninsula devastated the capital's supply chain.La captura de la península fue devastadora para la cadena de suministro de la capital.
c. la confiscación (F) (of goods or property)
(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 airport has reported an increase in the seizure of illegal plants.El aeropuerto ha reportado un aumento en la confiscación de plantas ilegales.
3. (legal)
a. el embargo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. 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 has ordered the seizure of all the defendant's landholdings.El juez ha ordenado el embargo de toda posesión de tierra del acusado.
b. el decomiso (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The seizure of illegal arms is our main priority.El decomiso de las armas ilegales es nuestra prioridad principal.
c. la incautación (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 seizure of these noxious chemicals is a victory for environmental activists.La incautación de estos químicos nocivos representa una victoria para los activistas ambientales.
seizureNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (of land, city)
a. la toma(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).
2. (law)
a. la incautación(F) (of property, goods)
(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).
3. (medicine)
a. el ataque(M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
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