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Pronunciation / Transliteration: japt karna
"अधिकारियों ने अवैध रूप से पार्क की गई गाड़ियों को जप्त करने का निर्णय लिया।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To confine or enclose (an animal or vehicle) in a pound or similar facility.
"The city will impound vehicles that are parked illegally." - 2
To seize and hold (property) in legal custody.
"The authorities decided to impound the goods until the investigation was complete."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'impound' originates from the Middle English term 'impounden', which is derived from the Old French 'empoundrer', meaning to put in a pound (a pen for animals). The term evolved in the 14th century to refer to the act of confining or enclosing something, particularly in a legal context.
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confisquer
Transliteration: kɔ̃fis.ke
"La police a décidé de confisquer les véhicules mal garés."
beschlagnahmen
Transliteration: bəˈʃlaŋˌnaːmən
"Die Behörden werden die Fahrzeuge beschlagnahmen, die illegal geparkt sind."
sequestrare
Transliteration: sekwestraːre
"Le autorità hanno deciso di sequestrare i veicoli parcheggiati illegalmente."
incautar
Transliteration: inkaʊ̯ˈtaɾ
"La policía decidió incautar los vehículos mal estacionados."
apreender
Transliteration: apɾeˈẽdeʁ
"As autoridades decidiram apreender os veículos estacionados ilegalmente."
जप्त करना
Transliteration: japt karna
"अधिकारियों ने अवैध रूप से पार्क की गई गाड़ियों को जप्त करने का निर्णय लिया।"
扣押
Transliteration: kòuyā
"当局决定扣押非法停车的车辆。"
압수하다
Transliteration: apsuhada
"당국은 불법 주차된 차량을 압수하기로 결정했습니다."
押収する
Transliteration: ōshū suru
"当局は違法駐車された車両を押収することに決定しました。"
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