Prendre officiellement le bien de quelqu'un et le garder.
To officially take and keep someone's property.
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See how the word “saisir” is used in sentences
La police a saisi sa voiture. — The police impounded his car.
La police saisira toute voiture garée illégalement. — The police will impound any illegally parked cars.
Le refuge mettra les chiens errants en fourrière aujourd'hui. — The shelter will impound stray dogs today.
La douane peut saisir le colis si tu ne payes pas les frais. — Customs may impound the parcel if you skip the fee.
Peuvent-ils saisir mon véhicule pour des amendes impayées ? — Can they impound my vehicle for unpaid tickets?
Ont-ils décidé de mettre l'animal sauvage en fourrière ? — Did they decide to impound the wild animal?
La ville peut saisir les vélos laissés sur le trottoir. — The city can impound bikes left on the sidewalk.
Ne saisissez pas mon vélo, j'en ai besoin aujourd'hui. — Please don't impound my bike; I need it today.
Mettez en fourrière tout animal laissé sans surveillance. — Please impound any pets left unattended.
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