No. 4,479 in French
intercepter
To intercept; to stop or seize something in transit.
In a sentence
Il a intercepé le ballon pendant le match.
He intercepted the ball during the game.
The word 'intercepté' is used in the context of sports to indicate stopping and taking possession of an object or item during activity.
Nous devons intercepter le message avant qu'il n'arrive à l'ennemi.
We must intercept the message before it reaches the enemy.
Here, 'intercepter' denotes capturing or preventing the communication from reaching its intended recipient.
Elle se tient là pour intercepter les passants et leur offrir des tracts.
She stands there to intercept passersby and offer them leaflets.
In this example, 'intercepter' connotes stopping individuals briefly to engage them, often used in social or promotional contexts.
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