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to capture
01
catturare
to catch an animal or a person and keep them as a prisoner
Transitive: to capture an animal or a person
Esempi
The zookeepers capture wild animals for conservation purposes.
I guardiani dello zoo catturano animali selvatici per scopi di conservazione.
The police officer captures criminals and ensures they face legal consequences.
L'ufficiale di polizia cattura i criminali e assicura che affrontino conseguenze legali.
02
catturare, cogliere
to manage to express a mood, quality, scene, etc. accurately in a piece of art
Transitive: to capture a quality or mood
Esempi
The painting beautifully captured the peacefulness of the countryside.
Il dipinto ha catturato splendidamente la pace della campagna.
His poem captured the sadness of the moment perfectly.
La sua poesia ha catturato perfettamente la tristezza del momento.
03
catturare, scattare
to record something by taking a photo or video of it
Esempi
She captured a great photo of the sunset.
Lei ha catturato una grande foto del tramonto.
I tried to capture the moment on video.
Ho provato a catturare il momento in video.
04
catturare, affascinare
to attract and maintain someone's attention or interest
Transitive: to capture someone's attention or interest
Esempi
The movie ’s plot captured my interest from the very first scene.
La trama del film ha catturato il mio interesse fin dalla prima scena.
The performer captured the crowd's attention with his incredible talent.
L'artista ha catturato l'attenzione della folla con il suo incredibile talento.
05
catturare, impadronirsi di
to seize or get control of something by force
Transitive: to capture a place
Esempi
The army captured the fortress after a long battle.
L'esercito catturò la fortezza dopo una lunga battaglia.
The pirates captured the ship and took its cargo.
I pirati hanno catturato la nave e preso il suo carico.
06
catturare, intrappolare
to take in and hold something, like an atom, molecule, or particle, during a physical, chemical, or technical process
Esempi
The atom can capture a neutron during a nuclear reaction.
L'atomo può catturare un neutrone durante una reazione nucleare.
Scientists study how molecules capture electrons.
Gli scienziati studiano come le molecole catturano gli elettroni.
Capture
01
cattura, confisca
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
Esempi
The rebels made a capture of the estate.
The army 's capture of enemy resources was swift.
02
cattura, presa
a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
Esempi
The comet 's capture by Jupiter altered its orbit.
Planetary capture explains some moons' unusual trajectories.
03
cattura, presa
the act of taking of a person by force
Esempi
The capture of the fugitive ended the manhunt.
Enemy forces celebrated the capture of the general.
04
cattura, presa
the act of removing an opponent's game piece from the board
Esempi
The capture of the queen turned the chess match around.
Players must announce each capture in checkers.
05
cattura, intrappolamento
any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
Esempi
Neutron capture is fundamental to nuclear reactions.
Electron capture changes the composition of the nucleus.
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