confiscate

[US]/ˈkɒnfɪskeɪt/
[UK]/ˈkɑːnfɪskeɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. beslaglegge som skatt for offentlig kasse; ta i bruk eller til offentlig kasse som straff eller beslag; ta eierskap til ved myndighet
Word Forms
Past Tenseconfiscated
Present Participleconfiscating
Third Person Singularconfiscates
Past Participleconfiscated

Phrases & Collocations

confiscate property

konfiskere eiendeler

confiscate contraband

konfiskere ulovlige varer

confiscate illegal goods

konfiskere ulovlige varer

Example Sentences

the guards confiscated his camera.

vaktene konfiskerte hans kamera.

The customs officials confiscated the contraband.

tollmyndighetens ansatte konfiskerte den forbudte varen.

Rigo had confiscated Robin's ligeance so that he had to move away.

Rigo hadde konfiskert Robin's ligeance slik at han måtte flytte bort.

The teacher confiscated my radio because I was playing it in the classroom.

læreren konfiskerte min radio fordi jeg spilte den i klasserommet.

A talentless street musician in the Dutch town of Leiden got local people so upset by his awful saxophone playing that they got police to confiscate his instrument.

En talentløs gatemusiker i den nederlandske byen Leiden forarget de lokale folkene så mye ved hans forferdelige saxofonspilling at de fikk politiet til å konfiskere hans instrument.

The police had to confiscate the illegal drugs.

polisiet måtte konfiskere de ulovlige medisinene.

Customs officers confiscated the smuggled goods at the border.

tollmyndighetens ansatte konfiskerte de smuglede varene på grænsen.

The teacher confiscated the students' cell phones during the exam.

læreren konfiskerte elevenes mobiltelefoner under eksamen.

The security guard confiscated the unauthorized items at the entrance.

sikkerhetsvaktene konfiskerte de ikke-vedtatte varene ved inngangen.

The government has the authority to confiscate private property for public use.

regjeringen har retten til å konfiskere private eiendeler til offentlig bruk.

The court ordered to confiscate the criminal's assets.

domstolen gav beslutning om å konfiskere kriminellens eiendeler.

The airline may confiscate liquids over 100ml at security checkpoints.

flyselskapet kan konfiskere væsker over 100 ml ved sikkerhetskontrollpunkter.

The school policy allows teachers to confiscate inappropriate items from students.

skolens politikk tillater lærere å konfiskere upassende gjenstander fra elever.

The customs officials confiscated the counterfeit goods at the port.

tollmyndighetens ansatte konfiskerte de falskfabrikkerte varene i havnen.

The museum curator decided to confiscate the stolen artifacts from the thief.

museets kurator besluttet å konfiskere de stjelte kunstens gjenstander fra tyven.

Real-world Examples

15.the smuggled articles must be confiscated.

15. de smuglede artiklene må konfiskeres.

Source: Maritime English listening

The police said the car had been confiscated from criminals.

Polisen sa at bilen hadde blitt konfiskert fra kriminelle.

Source: BBC Listening Collection July 2022

The necessary documentation is being confiscated. Forensic examinations have been set up.

Den nødvendige dokumentasjonen blir konfiskert. Forensiske undersøkelser har blitt satt i gang.

Source: PBS English News

He probably suspected what it was, though, or he wouldn't have confiscated it.”

Han mistenkte sannsynligvis hva det var, eller han hadde ikke konfiskert det.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

She even says her passport was confiscated.

Hun sier selv at pasportet hennes ble konfiskert.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2018 Collection

Confiscating contraband is part of my new job at school.

Å konfisquere forbudt gods er en del av min nye jobb på skolen.

Source: Modern Family Season 9

Apparently the Espinosas had access to a veritable arsenal which nobody had cared to confiscate.

Det ser ut til at Espinosas hadde tilgang til en virkelig arsenal som ingen hadde vært opptatt av å konfisquere.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

We came here and confiscated their homeland.

Vi kom hit og konfiskerte deres hjemland.

Source: America The Story of Us

I expect they believe the NYPD confiscated it.

Jeg forventer at de tror NYPD konfiskerte det.

Source: American TV series Person of Interest Season 4

Botanists are trying to save the confiscated endangered plants.

Botanikere prøver å redde de konfisquerte truet plantene.

Source: VOA Standard English (Video Version) - 2023 Collection

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