"seize" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

seize verbo

seize + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 76
seize power • seize control • seize property • seize land • seize one's arm • seize one's hand • seize one's assets • seize weapons • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 23
(2) control, command, bridle
Kolokacji: 3
(5) asset, fund
Kolokacji: 2
(6) wrist, leg, ankle
Kolokacji: 3
(7) opportunity, chance
Kolokacji: 2
(9) moment, computer
Kolokacji: 2
(10) territory, possession, town
Kolokacji: 3
(11) hold, ship, cattle
Kolokacji: 3
(13) shoulder, throat, hair
Kolokacji: 3
(14) building, house, farm
Kolokacji: 3
(15) hostage, prey
Kolokacji: 2
(16) good, shipment
Kolokacji: 2
(18) pound, item
Kolokacji: 2
(19) part, Manchuria
Kolokacji: 2
(20) equipment, material, copy
Kolokacji: 3
(21) thousands, hundreds
Kolokacji: 2
(22) ton, dozens
Kolokacji: 2
1. seize several tons = chwyć kilka ton seize several tons
  • When the receivers were called in, fraud squad officers seized eight tons of documents.
  • The Saudi authorities also say they have seized more than 25 tons of explosives and weapons.
  • Authorities reportedly seized 2,176 tons of milk powder in Sanlu's warehouses.
  • In one recent Guatemalan operation alone, the authorities seized 7.5 metric tons of cocaine from a plane that crashed.
  • Officials also seized about 16 tons of marijuana, 18 firearms and more than $4 million in cash and assets.
  • A21 Federal agents seized nearly 12 tons of cocaine.
  • Two years ago, before Nafta, Customs seized four tons of cocaine off trucks; last year it was down to less than a ton.
  • After seizing nine tons in 1991, the Venezuelan police expect to seize almost 20 tons this year.
  • Still, officials say they have already seized more than 105 tons of illegal poisons, mixing materials, bottles and containers.
  • In all, the police said they seized 10 tons of goods, including weaponry, worth several million dollars.
2. seize dozens = chwyć tuziny seize dozens
(23) explosives, drug
Kolokacji: 2
verbo + seize
Kolokacji: 4
try to seize • attempt to seize • begin seizing • sent to seize
seize + preposición
Kolokacji: 31
seize upon • seize up • seize by • seize on • seized during • ...
seize + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 22
immediately seize • quickly seize • suddenly seized • illegally seized • later seize • ...

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