interception

BrE /ɪntəˈsepʃn/ AmE /ˌɪntərˈsɛpʃən/

noun en → es

1 SPORTS [singular] B2

the act of catching or stopping a ball, pass, etc., before it reaches the intended receiver in sports such as football and basketball

intercepción

  • make an interception

Collocations football interception · basketball interception

  • He made a great interception and ran to the end zone.

    Realizó una gran intercepción y corrió hasta la zona de anotación.

2 CRIME [singular] C1

the act of stopping or seizing something that is being sent, such as a letter or package, before it reaches its intended destination

intercepción, captura

  • carry out an interception

Collocations mail interception · package interception

  • The police carried out the interception of a package containing illegal drugs.

    La policía llevó a cabo la intercepción de un paquete que contenía drogas ilegales.

3 TECHNOLOGY [singular] C1

the act of capturing or blocking data sent over the internet, often for security reasons

intercepción de datos

  • carry out an interception

Collocations data interception · internet interception

  • The company carries out regular data interceptions to ensure network security.

    La empresa lleva a cabo intercepciones de datos regulares para garantizar la seguridad de la red.