capture
To take control of; to seize by force or stratagemTo take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.
» I captured butterflies with a net.
Ich habe Schmetterlinge mit einem Netz gefangen.
Ich fing Schmetterlinge mit einem Netz.
Я наловил сачком бабочек.
Я спіймав метеликів сачком.
Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.
to capture an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal
fangen, einfangen, ergreiffen
захва́тыватьzaxvátyvatʹ, захвати́тьzaxvatítʹ, брать в пленbratʹ v plen
захо́плюватиzaxópljuvaty, полони́тиpolonýty, бра́ти в поло́нbráty v polón
take possession of by force, as after an invasion
(figuratively, transitive)To take hold of.
The paintings in the gallery really captured my imagination.
(transitive)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.
запи́сыватьzapísyvatʹ, записа́тьzapisátʹ
записа́тиzapysáty, запи́суватиzapýsuvaty
(transitive)To reproduce convincingly.
His film adaptation captured the spirit of the original work.
In her latest masterpiece, she captured the essence of Venice.
ула́вливатьulávlivatʹ, улови́тьulovítʹ
(transitive)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.
братьbratʹ, взятьvzjatʹ, овладева́тьovladevátʹ
заволоді́тиzavolodíty, погли́нутиpohlýnuty
Examples
379 sentencesI captured butterflies with a net.
Я спіймав метеликів сачком.
ruЯ наловил сачком бабочек.
deIch habe Schmetterlinge mit einem Netz gefangen.
I was captured.
Мене взяли у полон.
ruМеня взяли в плен.
deIch wurde gefangen.
We were captured.
Нас схопили.
I've been captured.
Мене зловили.
We captured the thief.
Ми схопила вора.
deWir haben den Dieb geschnappt.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French capture (noun), from Latin captūra. Displaced native Old EngliBorrowed from Middle French capture (noun), from Latin captūra. Displaced native Old English fenġ (noun) and ġefōn (verb).
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Forms
captures, capturing, captured, capturedSynonyms
31 synonymsAntonyms
5 antonymsWord family
44 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle