intercept
gb/ˈɪntɚsɛpt/ us/ˈɪntɚsɛpt/
B2
Inglês
~ 8400
feltartóztat, elcsíp, elfog, lehallgat, feltartóztatás, elfogás, labdaszerzés, passz elcsípése, tengelymetszet, metszéspont
VERBO
B2
1
Padrão de uso:
to intercept [someone/something] before it reaches [someone/something]
Fighter jets were scrambled to intercept the unidentified aircraft before it entered national airspace.
Vadászgépeket riasztottak, hogy elfogják az azonosítatlan repülőgépet, mielőtt berepülne az ország légterébe.
Police managed to intercept the truck and seize the drugs at the border.
A rendőrségnek sikerült feltartóztatnia a teherautót a határon, és lefoglalnia a kábítószert.
The defender timed his run perfectly to intercept the pass.
Security guards intercepted the intruder as he tried to enter the backstage area.
Our courier was intercepted by heavy traffic, so the package arrived late.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The police intercepted the car at the city border.
A rendőrség feltartóztatta az autót a város határán.
He ran across the field to intercept the ball.
Átfutott a pályán, hogy elcsípje a labdát.
Soldiers intercepted the group before they reached the town.
The guard intercepted the man at the door.
They intercepted the truck on the highway.
Erro comum:
Learners often confuse "intercept" with "interrupt". "Intercept" is about stopping or catching someone or something that is moving toward a place or person, while "interrupt" is about breaking the flow of an action, event, or speech. For example, you intercept a ball or a car, but you interrupt a conversation or a meeting.
Significado
stop something before it arrives
Colocações
intercept a pass
|intercept a shipment
|intercept a missile
|intercept a vehicle
|intercept a plane
|intercept a runner
Sinónimos
stop (Very general; does not always include the idea of stopping something while it is moving from one place to another.)
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block (Focuses on preventing movement; may suggest a physical barrier more than active catching or seizing.)
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head off (Often used for preventing something from happening, especially problems or threats, sometimes before they even start moving.)
Antónimos
allow (Means to let something happen or continue without stopping it.)
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let through (Means to permit someone or something to pass without trying to stop or catch it.)
Temas
security
|sports
|transport
|travel
|law
Definição
to stop or catch a person or thing before it reaches the place or person it is going to
To stop, catch, or take control of someone or something while they are on their way to another place or person.
VERBO
C1
FORMAL
2
Padrão de uso:
to intercept [communications/calls/emails/messages]
Investigators legally intercepted the suspect’s phone calls during the operation.
A nyomozók az akció során törvényesen lehallgatták a gyanúsított telefonhívásait.
The agency was accused of intercepting millions of private emails without warrants.
Az ügynökséget azzal vádolták, hogy bírói engedély nélkül több millió magán-e-mailt fogott el.
Hackers managed to intercept data sent between the app and the server.
Military intelligence routinely intercepts enemy radio traffic.
New encryption methods make it much harder to intercept online messages.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The police intercepted his phone calls for three months.
A rendőrség három hónapon át lehallgatta a telefonhívásait.
The company uses software to intercept suspicious emails.
A vállalat szoftvert használ a gyanús e-mailek elfogására.
The secret service intercepted the message before it reached the leader.
Hackers tried to intercept the data sent to the bank.
They intercepted the radio signals from the ship.
Erro comum:
Learners may think "intercept" here always means the message is stopped, but in this sense, it often continues to its destination while a secret copy is taken. Also, students sometimes confuse "intercept" with "interpret"; the first is about secretly receiving, while the second is about explaining the meaning.
Significado
secretly capture messages in transit
Colocações
intercept communications
|intercept a call
|intercept an email
|intercept internet traffic
|intercept enemy signals
Sinónimos
monitor (Stresses observing or checking over time; can be open or secret and is more general than intercept.)
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tap (Often used specifically for secretly listening to phone calls, usually in law-enforcement or spying contexts.)
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eavesdrop on (Focuses on secretly listening; does not always imply using technical equipment or copying the data.)
Antónimos
encrypt (Protects data so that even if it is intercepted, it cannot be easily understood.)
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secure (Means to protect communications from being accessed or read by unauthorized people.)
Temas
technology
|security
|law
|communication
Definição
to secretly get and listen to or read messages, calls, or other signals while they are being sent
To secretly receive, record, or access communications such as calls, emails, or signals while they are being transmitted, often without the sender’s or receiver’s knowledge.
NOME
C1
3
elfogás
B1
Padrão de uso:
a(n) [successful/early] intercept of [something/someone]
The missile was destroyed in a mid-air intercept over the ocean.
A rakétát az óceán felett, egy légi elfogás során semmisítették meg.
A timely police intercept prevented the suspects from crossing the border.
Egy időben végrehajtott rendőri feltartóztatás megakadályozta, hogy a gyanúsítottak átlépjék a határt.
The radar station reported a low-altitude intercept just before dawn.
Thanks to an early intercept, the convoy never reached the city.
Documents later revealed at least one failed intercept during the operation.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The jet made a fast intercept of the unknown plane.
A vadászgép gyors elfogást hajtott végre az ismeretlen repülőgéppel szemben.
A police intercept stopped the car at the bridge.
Egy rendőri feltartóztatás megállította az autót a hídnál.
The army said the missile intercept was successful.
The report talks about an early intercept of the ship.
The border guards made an intercept before the group entered the country.
Erro comum:
Learners may overuse the noun "intercept" instead of the more common "interception" in everyday English. In many sentences, "interception" will sound more natural (for example, in sports or general use), while "intercept" as a noun is more typical in military or technical reports.
Significado
act of stopping something en route
Colocações
make an intercept
|successful intercept
|radar intercept
|air intercept
|police intercept
|early intercept
Sinónimos
interception (More common as the general noun, especially in non-technical contexts; "intercept" as a noun is somewhat more specialized.)
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interdiction (More formal and military; often about stopping movement of supplies or people over a wider area.)
Antónimos
passage (Suggests that something moved through an area without being stopped or caught.)
Temas
security
|military
|law
|transportation
Definição
an action where someone stops or catches a person or thing before it reaches the place or person it is going to
An act or instance of stopping, seizing, or taking control of someone or something while they are on their way to another place or person.
NOME
C1
4
labdaszerzés
B1
Padrão de uso:
a(n) [crucial/good] intercept
A late intercept in midfield stopped the counterattack.
Egy késői labdaszerzés a középpályán megállította az ellentámadást.
Her quick intercept led directly to the winning goal.
Gyors labdaszerzése közvetlenül a győztes gólhoz vezetett.
The defender’s intercept changed the momentum of the match.
He read the play perfectly and made a clean intercept.
That clever intercept on the wing broke up a dangerous move.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The defender made an important intercept.
A védőnek volt egy fontos labdaszerzése.
His intercept ended the other team’s attack.
Labdaszerzése véget vetett a másik csapat támadásának.
A good intercept helped them score a goal.
She got a big cheer for her intercept.
The game changed after his intercept in the middle of the field.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes say "do an intercept" or "take an intercept" instead of "make an intercept". In many sports, especially in American English, the more common noun is "interception" in some sports, so listening for local usage is important.
Significado
sports play stopping a pass
Colocações
make an intercept
|crucial intercept
|brilliant intercept
|defensive intercept
|intercept in midfield
Sinónimos
steal (In sports, especially basketball and soccer, a more informal term for taking the ball away from an opponent.)
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pickoff (Primarily used in some sports (like baseball or American football) and certain dialects; more specialized than intercept.)
Antónimos
completed pass (Describes the opposite outcome: the ball successfully reaches the intended teammate.)
Temas
sports
|games
Definição
in sports, a play where a player stops a pass and takes the ball from the other team
In ball sports, an act of a player taking the ball away by stopping or catching a pass meant for an opponent’s teammate.
NOME
C1
TECHNICAL
5
metszéspont
B2
Padrão de uso:
the [x-/y-]intercept of [a line]
To find the y-intercept, set x equal to zero and solve for y.
Az y-tengelymetszet meghatározásához vegyük x értékét nullának, és oldjuk meg y-ra.
The graph has an x-intercept at the point where it crosses the horizontal axis.
A grafikon x-tengelymetszete ott van, ahol metszi a vízszintes tengelyt.
This function has two x-intercepts but no y-intercept.
The teacher asked us to label each intercept clearly on our graphs.
You can see that the intercept moves up when we increase the constant term.
Exemplos para aprendentes
We marked the x-intercept on the graph.
Megjelöltük az x-tengelymetszetet a grafikonon.
The line’s y-intercept is at three on the y-axis.
Az egyenes y-tengelymetszete a hármasnál van az y-tengelyen.
Our homework is to find the intercepts of the function.
The graph has one x-intercept and one y-intercept.
Please write the intercept as a pair of numbers.
Erro comum:
Learners often confuse "intercept" with "intersection" in math. An "intercept" is where a graph meets an axis, while an "intersection" is where two graphs meet each other. Also, some students forget to give the intercept as a full coordinate pair, not just a single number, when the context requires it.
Significado
where a line crosses an axis
Colocações
x-intercept
|y-intercept
|vertical intercept
|horizontal intercept
|find the intercept
|plot the intercept
Sinónimos
axis crossing (A descriptive term, less standard; used informally to explain what an intercept is.)
Temas
math
|science
|education
Definição
in math, the point where a line or curve meets the x-axis or y-axis on a graph
In mathematics, the coordinate point at which a line or curve crosses one of the axes on a graph.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
intercept
IPA
GB/ˈɪntɚsɛpt/
US/ˈɪntɚsɛpt/
Sílabas e acento
in - ter - cept (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: intercept
- 3rd Person Singular: intercepts
- Present Participle: intercepting
- Past: intercepted
Família de palavras
Forms
intercepts
verb
intercepting
verb
intercepted
verb
Core family
interception
noun
interceptor
noun
Advanced or less common
interceptive
adjective
Expressões
intercept a pass
1/ˌɪntɚsˈɛpt ə pˈæs/
fixed phrase
take the ball from a pass
to stop and take the ball when the other team is passing it to one of their players
Exemplos
- The defender stepped forward to intercept a pass and started a counterattack.
- If you anticipate the striker’s movement, you can intercept a pass before it reaches him.
phone intercept
1/fˈoʊn ˈɪntɚsɛpt/
fixed phrase
formal
secret monitoring of phone calls
secret listening to and recording of phone calls, usually by police or security services
Exemplos
- Court documents show that the arrest was based mainly on a month-long phone intercept.
- New laws limit how long investigators can keep a phone intercept without a judge’s approval.