English–Spanish
“seize” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/embaɾˈɣaɾ/
Example
El banco puede embargar tu cuenta si no pagas.
The bank can seize your account if you fail to pay.
How to say “seize” in Spanish
“Seize” in Spanish is embargar.
A bailiff attaching a court padlock to a house door.
Example sentences with embargar
Si existe una orden, pueden embargar parte del sueldo del trabajador.
If there is an order, they can garnish part of the worker's salary.
Tips for using embargar
- In Spanish legal language embargar is the standard term for court-ordered freezes or seizures, while confiscar tends to be used for police or administrative confiscations.