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intercept

/ˌɪntərˈsɛpt/ /ˌɪntəˈsɛpt/
verb Regular verbintercept intercepted
General
  1. 1 yolunu kesmek, (yolda) ele geçirmek, durdurmak

Definition (English)

To stop or catch someone or something on the way from one place to another.

Example Sentences

  1. Police intercepted the illegal shipment.
    Polis yasa dışı sevkiyatı yolda ele geçirdi.
  2. The defender intercepted the pass.
    Savunma oyuncusu pası kesti.
GeneralTelecommunications
  1. 1 (iletişimi) ele geçirmek, gizlice dinlemek

Definition (English)

To legally or illegally obtain information or communication before it reaches its intended recipient.

Example Sentences

  1. They tried to intercept our communications.
    İletişimimizi ele geçirmeye çalıştılar.
  2. Hackers intercepted the emails before they reached the bank.
    Bilgisayar korsanları e-postaları bankaya ulaşmadan ele geçirdi.

Verb Forms Regular

Base intercept
/ˌɪntərˈsɛpt/
Past intercepted
/ˌɪntərˈsɛptɪd/
Participle intercepted
/ˌɪntərˈsɛptɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edintercept → intercepted

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. intercepted /ˌɪntərˈsɛptɪd/

Synonyms

stopcatchcut off

Collocations

intercept a messageintercept a callintercept a passintercept the enemyintercept communicationsintercept traffic

Related Words

defensesecuritycommunicationsignalenemymessage

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