interception — Английский словарь

Существительное

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

   Употребление

   • исчисляемое
   • неисчисляемое

2. 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.

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

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

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5. precipitation that does not reach the soil, but is instead intercepted by the leaves, branches of plants and the forest floor.

   Употребление

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   • неисчисляемое

Существительное

1. the act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving

   Более общие понятия

   preventionbar

   Примеры

   he resorted to the interception of his daughter's letters

   he claimed that the interception of one missile by another would be impossible

2. (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team

   Более общие понятия

   catchgrabsnatchsnap