intercept

abfangen

To stop, deflect or divert (something in progress or motion)

abfangen

To gain possession of (the ball) in a ball game

abfangen

To gain possession of (the ball) in a ball game.; Of a defensive player: to steal a pass thrown by the opposing team, gaining possession of the ball

abfangen

To take or comprehend between

abfangen

To perform an aeronautical action in which a fighter approaches a suspicious aircraft to escort it away from a prohibited area, or approaches an enemy aircraft to shoot it downselten