capture
An act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagemAn act of capturing; a seizing 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(countable, uncountable)An act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem.
Fang, Festnahme, Gefangennahme
захва́тzaxvát, плене́ниеplenénije, пои́мкаpoímka
захо́пленняzaxóplennja, поло́ненняpolónennja
the act of taking of a person by force
(countable, uncountable)The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction.
the capture of a lover’s heart
(countable, uncountable)Something that has been captured; a captive.
пле́нникplénnik, пле́нницаplénnica, пле́нныйplénnyj
полоне́ннийpolonénnyj, бра́нецьbránecʹ, полоне́ннаpolonénna
(countable, uncountable)The recording or storage of something for later playback.
video capture
(countable, uncountable)A particular match found for a pattern in a text string.
Examples
379 sentencesI captured butterflies with a net.
Я спіймав метеликів сачком. — ChickenKiev
ruЯ наловил сачком бабочек. — marafon
deIch habe Schmetterlinge mit einem Netz gefangen. — Manfredo
I was captured.
Мене взяли у полон. — ascolto
ruМеня взяли в плен. — Biga
deIch wurde gefangen. — juwu
We were captured.
Нас схопили. — deniko
I've been captured.
Мене зловили. — deniko
We captured the thief.
Ми схопила вора. — deniko
deWir haben den Dieb geschnappt. — al_ex_an_der
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
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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
plural: capturesSynonyms
2 synonyms- the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property:gaining controlseizure
- the act of taking of a person by force:seizure
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable