interception

CEFRC1

/ɪntɚˈsɛpʃən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of stopping or catching something before it reaches its destination.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A passing play where the ball is caught by the opposing team.

Examples

  • Tom made an important interception as his team defended their one-nil lead.

  • Did you see my interception?

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. 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.

  2. An act of intercepting something, the state of being intercepted, or a thing that is intercepted.

  3. A pass that is intercepted by an opposing player.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The police's blank of the smuggled goods stopped them from entering the country.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Latin interceptiō; compare French interception.