capture
BrE /ˈkæp.tʃər/ AmE /ˈkæp.tʃər/
verb en → es
past captured pp captured ing capturing
to catch or seize someone or something, especially in a fight or battle
capturar, atrapar, capturar a alguien/a algo
- capture somebody/something
Collocations capture the enemy soldier · capture the city
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The soldiers managed to capture several prisoners.
Los soldados lograron capturar a varios prisioneros.
to describe or show something in a way that makes it seem very real and interesting
capturar, describir detalladamente
- capture the essence of somebody/something
Collocations capture the beauty of a landscape · capture the mood of an event
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The painting captures the beauty of the Andes mountains.
El cuadro capta la belleza de las montañas andinas.
to record a video or broadcast signal
capturar, grabar
- capture the image/signal
Collocations capture an image on film · capture a signal from space
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The satellite captured images of the storm.
El satélite capturó imágenes del huracán.
to attract or hold someone's attention, interest, or imagination
atraer, captar la atención de alguien
- capture somebody's attention/interest/imagination
Collocations capture the public's imagination · capture someone's interest
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The new movie captured the audience's imagination.
La nueva película capturó la imaginación del público.
to collect and record data or information from a computer system or network
capturar, recopilar datos de algo
- capture the data/information
Collocations capture data from a website · capture information from a network
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The software captures all incoming data.
El software captura todos los datos entrantes.