confiscated

BrE /ˈkɒnfɪskətɪd/ AmE /ˈkɑːnfɪskəteɪd/

adjective en → es

1 PROPERTY [attributive adjective] B2

property that has been taken away by the police or another authority because it is illegal or dangerous

confiscado, incautado

  • confiscated goods

Collocations confiscated drugs · confiscated weapons

  • The police confiscated the drugs and arrested the suspects.

    La policía incautó las drogas y arrestó a los sospechosos.

2 ACTION [noun] B1

the act of taking away property that is illegal or dangerous by the police or another authority

confiscación, incautación

  • a confiscation

Collocations act of confiscation · order for confiscation

  • There was a large-scale confiscation of weapons.

    Hubo una gran confiscación de armas.