confiscating

ˈkɑːn.fɪˌskeɪ.tɪŋ
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Translation of confiscating from English into German

Adjective

legal

seizing property by authority
beschlagnahmend
  • The confiscating agents entered the building.Die beschlagnahmend handelnden Beamten betraten das Gebäude.
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Synonyms and analogies of confiscating in English

Examples of confiscating in a sentence

  • Confiscating authorities arrived early in the morning.
confiscate
ˈkɒnfɪˌskeɪt
Adjective
1.

seized legally

taken or seized with authority
  • The confiscated goods were stored in a government warehouse.Die beschlagnahmten Waren wurden in einem staatlichen Lagerhaus aufbewahrt.
2.

legal

Rare
forfeited to the government
Rare
  • The confiscate land was redistributed to the community.Das beschlagnahmte Land wurde an die Gemeinschaft umverteilt.
Verb
tr.

legal

take property away by legal authority, often as a penalty
  • The police can confiscate illegal items.Die Polizei kann illegale Gegenstände beschlagnahmen.

Translations of "confiscating" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
beschlagnahmtadj.

Police reportedly searched his home in Beijing, confiscating computers and documents.

Die Polizei soll sein Haus in Peking durchsucht und Computer und Dokumente beschlagnahmt haben.

Miss Loomer, we're confiscating your files.

Ms. Loomer, ihre Akten sind beschlagnahmt.

konfisziertadj.

What about the district attorney confiscating the company's assets?

Was sagen Sie dazu, dass der Staatsanwalt das Firmenvermögen konfisziert?

They began searching the house and confiscating my parents' property.

Sie begannen das Haus zu durchsuchen und konfiszierten den Besitz meiner Eltern.

Konfiszieren

We're confiscating it, along with the rest of your winnings.

Wir konfiszieren sie, zusammen mit dem restlichen Gewinn.

We're confiscating the videotapes and other paraphernalia.

Wir konfiszieren die Videobänder und das andere Zeug.

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confiscating: Examples and translations in context

The rebel commander acted above the law, confiscating property without any justification.

Der Rebellenführer handelte über dem Gesetz und beschlagnahmte Eigentum ohne jede Rechtfertigung.

The police raided several dens, confiscating drugs and weapons.

Die Polizei führte Razzien in mehreren Verbrecherhöhlen durch und beschlagnahmte Drogen und Waffen.

Is confiscating the evidence in the grace investigation.

Das Ministerium hat die Beweise im Fall Grace beschlagnahmt.

A second officer caught on camera confiscating the bicycle goes unpunished.

Ein zweiter Polizist, ebenfalls durch die Kamera festgehalten, der das Fahrrad beschlagnahmte, blieb unbestraft.

The next afternoon they ransacked the home again, confiscating the family computer.

Am Nachmittag des darauffolgenden Tages durchsuchten sie die Wohnung ein weiteres Mal und beschlagnahmten den gemeinsamen Computer der Familie.

The local police often searched their home without warrants, confiscating their property and threatened them.

Aus diesem Grund durchsuchte die Polizei ohne Durchsuchungsbefehl ihre Wohnung, beschlagnahmte ihren Besitz und drohte ihnen.

They ransacked our home, confiscating my computer and other personal belongings.

Sie durchwühlten unsere Wohnung, konfiszierten meinen Computer und anderes persönliches Eigentum.

No, my teachers kept confiscating them from me and probably burned them soon after.

Nein, meine Lehrer konfiszierten sie ständig und verbrannten sie dann womöglich hinterher.

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