WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| impound [sth]⇒ vtr | (animal, etc.: shut in a pound) | llevar a la perrera municipal loc verb |
| | The city impounds all the stray dogs. |
| | La ciudad lleva los perros callejeros a la perrera municipal. |
| impound [sth] vtr | (seize: possessions, vehicle) (vehículos) | llevar al depósito de vehículos loc verb |
| | (bienes) | incautar⇒, confiscar⇒ vtr |
| | The police impounded my car last night because it was blocking a fire hydrant. |
| impound [sth] vtr | (water: enclose in reservoir) | recoger⇒ vtr |
| | | reservar⇒ vtr |
| | The farmer built a dam to impound the water in a reservoir near his fields. |
| | El granjero construyó una reserva para recoger el agua cerca de sus campos. |
| impound n | (place where property held) | depósito de vehículos nm + loc adj |
| | (ES) | depósito municipal nm + adj mf |
| | (CO: informal) | patios nmpl |
| | (MX) | corralón nm |
| | The car will be held in impound until the fines are paid. |