capture

S2 W2

BrE /ˈkæp.tʃər/ AmE /ˈkæp.tʃər/

verb en → es

past captured pp captured ing capturing

1 CATCH/GRAB [transitive] B1

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

  • The soldiers managed to capture several prisoners.

    Los soldados lograron capturar a varios prisioneros.

2 DESCRIBE [transitive] C1

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

  • The painting captures the beauty of the Andes mountains.

    El cuadro capta la belleza de las montañas andinas.

3 VIDEO [transitive] B2

to record a video or broadcast signal

capturar, grabar

  • capture the image/signal

Collocations capture an image on film · capture a signal from space

  • The satellite captured images of the storm.

    El satélite capturó imágenes del huracán.

4 ATTENTION [transitive] B2

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

  • The new movie captured the audience's imagination.

    La nueva película capturó la imaginación del público.

5 DATA [transitive] C1

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

  • The software captures all incoming data.

    El software captura todos los datos entrantes.