interceptar

intercept

ĩ t ɨ ɾ s ɛ p t a ɾ
inter between; among + cept take; seize + ar -ar infinitive (1st conjugation)
verb Rare #38,553
intercept often used for stopping/catching something in transit (e.g., a message, call, vehicle, or ball)
PO: A polícia conseguiu interceptar a ligação.
EN: The police managed to intercept the call.
Conjugation of interceptar
interceptar
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First interceptar —
Third interceptar —

Mandaram ficarmos quietos desde que possamos interceptar.

They told us to stay quiet as long as we could intercept them.

— Alerta Lobo (2019)

Os Caçadores correm para interceptar a presa.

The hunters race to intercept the prey.

— O Sobrevivente (2025)

É o meu radar para interceptar o mundo.

It's my radar for intercepting the world.

— A Grande Beleza (2013)

O Coronel Nascimento mandou interceptar.

Colonel Nascimento ordered the interception.

— Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo Agora é Outro (2010)