Confiscate from Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈkɑnfəˌskeɪt/ /ˈfɹəm

KON-fuh-skayt frum

UK

kˈɒnfɪskˌeɪt/ /fɹˈɒm

kon-FIS-kayt from

التعريف

To officially take something away from someone, usually by an authority, because they are not allowed to have it or broke a rule.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Confiscate from' is formal and often used in legal, school, or official situations. It implies an authority (like a teacher or police) taking something away for a reason. Common mistake: don't use for casual taking ('take from'). Often followed by who the item was taken from: 'confiscate the phone from the student.'

• Spanish: confiscar a - decomisar a
• Portuguese (BR): confiscar de - apreender de
• Portuguese (PT): confiscar de - apreender de
• Chinese (Simplified): 从...没收
• Chinese (Traditional): 從...沒收
• Hindi: से ज़ब्त करना
• Arabic: يصادر من
• Bengali: কব্জা করা - বাজেয়াপ্ত করা
• Russian: конфисковать у
• Japanese: 〜から没収する
• Vietnamese: tịch thu từ
• Korean: ~에게서 압수하다
• Turkish: -den el koymak
• Urdu: ضبط کرنا
• Indonesian: menyita dari

جمل نموذجية

The teacher confiscated from Tom his mobile phone during class.

basic

Airport security will confiscate from you any liquids over 100ml.

basic

Police can legally confiscate from people illegal drugs.

basic

They had to confiscate from the students all the cheat sheets before the exam started.

natural

Customs officers routinely confiscate from travelers goods that are banned in the country.

natural

If you bring your phone to the meeting, they'll confiscate from you until it's over.

natural