French Conversation · Level 126
51 words
French word
intercepter
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃tɛʁsɛpte/
Meaning
- verbstop
Example
La police a intercepté la voiture avant qu'elle ne parte.
The police stopped the car before it could leave.
More examples
Le fournisseur a intercepté un courriel contenant un virus.
The provider intercepted an email containing a virus.
Core concept
A person, message, or object caught mid-route before reaching its destination.
Common phrases
intercepter un appel
intercept a call
intercepter un message
intercept a message
intercepter un courriel
intercept an email
Similar words
arrêter: Stop a moving person or object from going any farther.
bloquer: Physically block a passage or flow so nothing can get through.
empêcher: Prevent an event or action from happening in advance.
détourner: Redirect something from its intended route or purpose.
Definition in French
Arrêter ou détourner en chemin un objet, une information ou une personne afin d'empêcher sa réception ou son arrivée.
Word origin
Intercepter comes from Latin intercipere, meaning to seize between, through the later form interceptare.
Usage tips
- Intercepter is more formal than arrêter or bloquer and is especially common for vehicles, communications, military actions, and passes.