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capture
capture(
kahp
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chuhr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to seize)
Our troops captured the enemy soldier in the woods.Nuestras tropas capturaron al soldado enemigo en el bosque.
b. apresar (a person or an animal)
The hunter captured the tiger in a gully.El cazador apresó el tigre en un barranco.
d. comerse (a chess piece)
You just captured my rook, and now my knight.Acabas de comerte mi torre y ahora mi caballero
2. (to attract)
a. captar
That giant sign should capture the attention of more customers.Ese letrero gigante debería captar la atención de más clientes.
3. (to convey)
a. captar
Your paintings truly capture the mood of the scene.Tus cuadros realmente captan la atmósfera de la escena.
a. capturar
I need to hire someone to capture all this data.Debo contratar a alguien para capturar todos estos datos.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
5. (seizure)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The capture of the rabbit was not easy, but we did it.La captura del conejo no estuvo fácil, pero lo logramos.
b. el apresamiento (M) (of a person or an animal)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The police reported the capture of two individuals involved in the theft.La policía informó el apresamiento de dos individuos involucrados en el robo.
c. la toma (F) (of a town)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The capture of the city happened with minimal violence.La toma de la ciudad sucedió con la mínima violencia.
d. la conquista (F) (of a town)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The capture of Cholula was a bloody day.La conquista de Cholula fue un día sangriento.
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