intercepting

ˌɪntərˈsɛptɪŋ
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Translation of intercepting into German

Adjective

1.

action

stopping something from reaching its destination
  • The intercepting force prevented the missile from hitting the target.Die abfangende Kraft verhinderte, dass die Rakete das Ziel traf.
2.

interruption

catching something in transit
abfangend auffangend
  • The intercepting player caught the ball mid-air.Der abfangende Spieler fing den Ball in der Luft.
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Synonyms and analogies of intercepting in English

Examples of intercepting in a sentence

  • Intercepting agents seized the contraband.
  • The intercepting defender blocked the pass.
  • An intercepting signal disrupted the communication.
intercept
ˌɪnərˈsɛpt
Verb
tr.
1.

defense

stop or divert something in motion
  • The police intercepted the package before it reached its destination.Die Polizei fing das Paket ab, bevor es sein Ziel erreichte.
2.

sports

gain possession of the ball in sports
  • The defender intercepted the ball and passed it to a teammate.Der Verteidiger fing den Ball ab und passte ihn zu einem Mitspieler.
3.

telecommunications

TECH.US
tap a wire to get information
TECH.US
anzapfen abhören mitlauschen
  • The agency intercepted the call to gather intelligence.Die Behörde zapfte das Gespräch an, um Informationen zu sammeln.
4.

aeronautics

TECH.
approach an aircraft to escort or attack
TECH.
  • The fighter jet intercepted the unidentified aircraft.Der Kampfjet fing das unbekannte Flugzeug ab.
Noun
1.

sports

act of intercepting an opponent's pass
  • The intercept changed the course of the game.Das Abfangen veränderte den Verlauf des Spiels.
2.

action

act of stopping or seizing something en route
  • The goalie made a crucial intercept during the game..Der Torwart machte während des Spiels eine entscheidende Abfangaktion
3.

mathematics

TECH.
the coordinate where a curve intersects an axis
TECH.
Schnittpunkt mAchsenabschnitt
  • The intercept was calculated to be at (0, 3).Der Schnittpunkt wurde bei (0, 3) berechnet.

Expressions with intercept: examples in English and translations in German

vereiteln
verhindern
They intercepted the plan at the pass.

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

dasAbfangen

Examples of hard defense would be physically intercepting or shooting down the drone.

Als harte Abwehr wird das physische Abfangen oder Abschießen der Drohne bezeichnet.

abzufangen

A successful listening watch boosts our chances of intercepting critical messages.

Eine erfolgreiche Funküberwachung erhöht unsere Chancen, kritische Nachrichten abzufangen.

abgefangen

by something in this cloud intercepting light... at a specific wavelength.

Etwas in dieser Wolke hat das Licht bei einer bestimmten Wellenlänge abgefangen.

abfängt

Okay, and you think somebody there is intercepting these encrypted e-mails...

Und Sie glauben, dass jemand die verschlüsselten E-Mails abfängt...

dasAbhören

Incidentally, intercepting communications is not the preferred method of industrial espionage, which is generally conducted by conventional means.

Im Übrigen, Abhören ist bei Wirtschaftsspionage nicht die Methode der Wahl, das macht man in der Regel mit den klassischen Mitteln.

dasAuffangen

Method for intercepting and forwarding incorrectly addressed postal mail

Vorrichtung zum Auffangen und Weiterleiten von falsch adressierten Poststücken

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intercepting: Examples and translations in context

He'll have men intercepting the prison van en route to court.

Er hat Leute, die den Transport auf dem Weg zum Gericht abfangen.

In cricket, the mid-off plays a crucial role in intercepting powerful shots.

Im Cricket spielt der Mid-off eine entscheidende Rolle beim Abfangen kraftvoller Schläge.

I can't ask you to delay intercepting those asteroids.

Ich kann dich nicht bitten, das Abfangen dieser Asteroiden zu verzögern.

You can feel the sense of hitting whenever intercepting asteroids.

Können Sie das Gefühl des Schlagens fühlen können, wenn Asteroiden abfangen.

Videophone method and terminal allowing intercepting and occasional calling by a telephone apparatus.

Bildfernsprech-Verfahren und -Endstation für das Abfangen und gegebenenfalls Anrufen von einem Fernsprechgerät.

This thing will change the ways of intercepting light.

Dieses Ding wird die Art des Abfangens von Licht verändern.

System for selectively intercepting and rerouting data network traffic.

System zur selektiven Abfangen und Umleiten von Verkehr auf einem Datennetzwerk.

National security depends on us intercepting that intel.

Die nationale Sicherheit hängt vom Abfangen dieser Info ab.

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