No. 11,968 in Spanish
incautan
"Incautan" means "they seize" or "they confiscate."
In a sentence
Las autoridades incautan mercancías ilegales en la frontera.
The authorities seize illegal goods at the border.
The word 'incautan' here is used in a formal context to describe an action taken by officials to confiscate items due to their illegal nature or status.
Cada año las aduanas incautan miles de productos no declarados.
Each year customs seize thousands of undeclared products.
'Incautan' is utilized to convey habitual action in plural form, describing routine procedures performed by customs.
La policía incautan evidencias en la escena del crimen.
The police seize evidence at the crime scene.
In this instance, 'incautan' denotes an act of taking possession for legal or investigational purposes during a specific scenario.
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