capture
/ˈkæp.(t)ʃɚ/ verbo B1En español: capturar
- To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem. · to capture an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal
- To take hold of. · The paintings in the gallery really captured my imagination.
- To store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation. · She captured the sounds of a subway station on tape.· She captured the details of the fresco in a series of photographs.
- To reproduce convincingly. · His film adaptation captured the spirit of the original work.· In her latest masterpiece, she captured the essence of Venice.
- To remove or take control of an opponent’s piece in a game (e.g., chess, go, checkers). · My pawn was captured.· He captured his opponent’s queen on the 15th move.
He/she/it captures · Pasado captured · Participio pasado captured · Forma en -ing capturing
Formas del verbo
- Forma base
- capture
- He/she/it
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- Pasado
- captured
- Participio pasado
- captured
- Forma en -ing
- capturing
De la biblioteca
The Fox, seeing imminent danger, approached the Lion and promised to contrive for him the capture of the Ass if the Lion would pledge his word not to harm the Fox.
A FISHERMAN, engaged in his calling, made a very successful cast and captured a great haul of fish.
A WILD ASS and a Lion entered into an alliance so that they might capture the beasts of the forest with greater ease.
The generals, not being able to get in on account of the ornaments on their heads, were all captured and eaten by the Weasels.
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