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to capture
01
capturar
to catch an animal or a person and keep them as a prisoner
Transitive: to capture an animal or a person
Ejemplos
The zookeepers capture wild animals for conservation purposes.
Los cuidadores del zoológico capturan animales salvajes con fines de conservación.
The police officer captures criminals and ensures they face legal consequences.
El oficial de policía captura a los criminales y asegura que enfrenten consecuencias legales.
02
capturar, plasmar
to manage to express a mood, quality, scene, etc. accurately in a piece of art
Transitive: to capture a quality or mood
Ejemplos
The painting beautifully captured the peacefulness of the countryside.
La pintura capturó bellamente la tranquilidad del campo.
His poem captured the sadness of the moment perfectly.
Su poema capturó perfectamente la tristeza del momento.
03
capturar, tomar
to record something by taking a photo or video of it
Ejemplos
She captured a great photo of the sunset.
Ella capturó una gran foto del atardecer.
I tried to capture the moment on video.
Intenté capturar el momento en video.
04
cautivar, atrapar
to attract and maintain someone's attention or interest
Transitive: to capture someone's attention or interest
Ejemplos
The movie ’s plot captured my interest from the very first scene.
La trama de la película capturó mi interés desde la primera escena.
The performer captured the crowd's attention with his incredible talent.
El artista capturó la atención del público con su increíble talento.
05
capturar, apoderarse de
to seize or get control of something by force
Transitive: to capture a place
Ejemplos
The army captured the fortress after a long battle.
El ejército capturó la fortaleza después de una larga batalla.
The pirates captured the ship and took its cargo.
Los piratas capturaron el barco y tomaron su carga.
06
capturar, atrapar
to take in and hold something, like an atom, molecule, or particle, during a physical, chemical, or technical process
Ejemplos
The atom can capture a neutron during a nuclear reaction.
El átomo puede capturar un neutrón durante una reacción nuclear.
Scientists study how molecules capture electrons.
Los científicos estudian cómo las moléculas capturan electrones.
Capture
01
captura, incautación
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
Ejemplos
The rebels made a capture of the estate.
The army 's capture of enemy resources was swift.
02
captura, atrapamiento
a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
Ejemplos
The comet 's capture by Jupiter altered its orbit.
Planetary capture explains some moons' unusual trajectories.
03
captura, aprehensión
the act of taking of a person by force
Ejemplos
The capture of the fugitive ended the manhunt.
Enemy forces celebrated the capture of the general.
04
captura, toma
the act of removing an opponent's game piece from the board
Ejemplos
The capture of the queen turned the chess match around.
Players must announce each capture in checkers.
05
captura, atrapamiento
any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
Ejemplos
Neutron capture is fundamental to nuclear reactions.
Electron capture changes the composition of the nucleus.
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