intercept

(Inglés)

Verb

1. (transitive) To stop, deflect or divert (something in progress or motion).
2. (transitive) To gain possession of (the ball) in a ball game.
3. (transitive) To gain possession of (the ball) in a ball game.
4. (transitive) To take or comprehend between.
5. To perform an aeronautical action in which a fighter approaches a suspicious aircraft to escort it away from a prohibited area, or approaches an enemy aircraft to shoot it down.

Noun

1. An interception of a radio broadcast or a telephone call.
2. An interception of a missile.
3. The coordinate of the point at which a curve intersects an axis.
4. A form of market research where consumers are intercepted and interviewed in a retail store or mall.

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ɪntəˈsɛpt/

Etimología (Inglés)

Borrowed from Latin interceptum, past participle of intercipiō.

Conceptos

interceptar

interrumpir

atajar

intervenir

cortar

ordenada en el origen

detener

obstruir

pinchar

entrecoger

Sinónimos

stop

🛑

block

seize

obstruct

cut off

interception

ambush

check

interrupt

capture

catch

prevent

hold up

bug

🐛

tap

hold back

wiretap

grab

hinder

altitude difference

be hasty

halt

take

suspend

ward off

head off

sever

flag down

stem

waylay

cease

intersection

restrain

impede

delay

keep back

rush

eavesdrop

decussation

dam up

cut

arrest

cross

cover

bring up

counter attack

hobble

confront

break off

amputate