Definition
To catch, stop, or prevent something before it reaches its destination; in sports, to catch a thrown ball meant for an opponent.
Etymology
From Latin 'intercipere'—'inter-' (between) + 'capere' (to take). So it literally means 'to take between' or interrupt the path of something traveling toward a target.
Kelly Says
In football, interceptions are thrilling because they represent a complete reversal of momentum—a split-second decision by one athlete to read the play changes the entire outcome, which is why interception highlights are the most replayed plays in sports.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ማ intercepts
ma intercepts
ARالعربية
التقاط
al-taqāṭ
BNবাংলা
সংগ্রহ
son.ɡrə.hɔ
CACatalà
interceptar
ˌɪntər.sɛp.tɑr
CSČeština
zastavit
za.ˈsta.vɪt
DADansk
afbryde
aˈf.brʏ.də
DEDeutsch
abfangen
aˈfangən
ELΕλληνικά
αποκλείω
a.po.klí.o
ESEspañol
intercepta
ˌɪntər.sɛp.ta
FISuomi
katkaise
ˈkɑt.kɑi.se
FRFrançais
intercepte
ɛntər.sɛpt
GUGU
મધ્યસ્થી
mə.dʰjə.s̪θiː
HEעברית
להחרים
lə.ħa.ˈχa.rim
IDBahasa Indonesia
menangkap
mɛn.na.ŋ.kap
ITItaliano
intercetta
ˌɪntɛr.tʃɛt.ta
JA日本語
捕捉する
ho-ta-tsu suru
MSBahasa Melayu
tangkap
tan.ɡap
NLNederlands
intercepteert
ˌɪntər.sɛp.tɛːr.t
NONorsk
avbryte
aˈv.brʏ.tə
PLPolski
przechwytywać
prɛ.xˈvɨt.vvat
PTPortuguês
intercepta
ˌɪntər.sɛp.ˈtɐ
RORomână
intercepta
ˌɪntɛr.t͡sɛp.ta
RUРусский
перехватывать
pərə.xvatˈvat
SVSvenska
avbryta
aˈv.brʏ.ta
SWKiswahili
kuzuia
ku.zu.i.a
TAதமிழ்
கைப்பற்ற
kai.pːa.ṟṟ
TEతెలుగు
అడ్డుకుంటుంది
a.dːu.ku.n.t̪u.ndi
TRTürkçe
kesinti
ˈkes.ɪn.ti
UKУкраїнська
перехоплювати
pɛrɛ.xɔ.ˈplju.vaty