captura
[de prisionero, animal] capture; [de droga] seizure; [de pesca] catch
captura de datos data capture
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (act of capturing)
a. capture
El rey reunió a sus mejores hombres para ir a la captura del ogro que estaba asolando sus tierras.The king gathered together a band of his best men to attempt the capture of the ogre who was destroying his lands.
2. (taking possession of drugs)
a. seizure
La captura del cargamento de cocaína solo era la punta del iceberg de una gran red de traficantes.The seizure of the cocaine haul was only the tip of the iceberg of a big network of traffickers.
3. (detention)
a. capture
Con la captura del cabecilla, se logró desmantelar su banda fácilmente.With the capture of the ringleader, it was easy to dismantle his gang.
b. arrest
La violencia siempre debe ser el último recurso de un policía cuando se realiza una captura.Violence should always be the last resort for a police when making an arrest.
4. (fishing)
a. catch
Una caña nueva y un buen cebo es todo lo que necesito para una gran captura esta noche.A new rod and good bait is all I need for a great catch tonight.
5. (computing)
a. screen capture
Envíame por correo una captura del error y te digo cómo solucionarlo.Email me a capture of the error and I'll tell how to fix it.
b. screenshot
Con esta aplicación, podrás hacer capturas de tu pantalla con un solo clic.With this app, you can take screenshots of your screen with a single click.
captura
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. capture
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