Definition
Definition of intercepted - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
actioncaught or seized on the way
- the intercepted pass was crucial in the game..
2.
securitystopped something from reaching its destination
- the intercepted message never reached its intended recipient..
Origin of intercepted
Latin, intercipere (to seize in between)
Terms with intercepted included in their meaning
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military
intelligence from analyzing intercepted telemetry data
intercepted info
information gathered from intercepted communications
military
intelligence from intercepted communications or electronic signals
computing event
able to be caught or intercepted by a program
Examples of intercepted in a sentence
An intercepted letter changed the course of the investigation. The intercepted package was returned to the sender. Intercepted emails revealed the confidential plans.
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- French:intercepté, interrompu, ...
- German:abgefangen, gestoppt, ...
- Italian:catturato, intercettata, ...
- Spanish:atrapado, interceptada, ...
- Portuguese:interceptado, interceptada, ...
- Chinese:被截获的, 被拦截的, ...
- Japanese:インターセプトされた, 傍受された, ...
- Arabic:مُعْتَرَض, ...
- Hebrew:מְיוּרָט, מְיוּרָט בַּדֶּרֶךְ, ...
- Russian:перехваченный, остановленный, ...
- Ukrainian:перехоплений, перехоплене, ...
- Hindi:पकड़ा हुआ, पकड़ा गया, ...
Definition of intercept - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
defensestop or divert something in motion
- The police intercepted the package before it reached its destination.
2.
sportsgain possession of the ball in sports
- The defender intercepted the ball and passed it to a teammate.
3.
telecommunicationsTECH. US tap a wire to get informationTECH. US
- The agency intercepted the call to gather intelligence.
4.
aeronauticsTECH. approach an aircraft to escort or attackTECH.
- The fighter jet intercepted the unidentified aircraft.
Noun
1.
sportsact of intercepting an opponent's pass
- The intercept changed the course of the game.
2.
actionact of stopping or seizing something en route
- The goalie made a crucial intercept during the game..
3.
mathematicsTECH. the coordinate where a curve intersects an axisTECH.
- The intercept was calculated to be at (0, 3).
Expressions with intercept
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prevent an action from happening
They intercepted the plan at the pass.
Origin of intercept
Latin, inter (between) + capere (to take)
Examples of intercept in a sentence
They intercepted the enemy's communication signals. She managed to intercept the pass during the game. The player intercepted the throw with ease. They managed to intercept the secret transmission. The hacker tried to intercept the data stream. The pilot was ordered to intercept the enemy plane.
They scrambled jets to intercept the incoming threat. His intercept was the highlight of the match. The team practiced intercepts during training. The intercept of the package was successful. The spy's intercept of the message was critical. The graph's intercept was found at (2, 0). We plotted the intercept on the y-axis for clarity.
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- French:intercepter, interception, ...
- German:abfangen, Abfangen, ...
- Italian:intercettare, intercetto, ...
- Spanish:interceptar, intercepción, ...
- Portuguese:interromper, interceção, ...
- Chinese:拦截, 截球, ...
- Japanese:止める, インターセプト, ...
- Arabic:اِعْتَرَضَ, اِعْتِرَاض, ...
- Hebrew:לְיַירֵט, חֲטִיפָה, ...
- Russian:перехватить, перехват, ...
- Ukrainian:перехопити, перехоплення, ...
- Hindi:रोकना, इंटरसेप्ट, ...
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