capture
gb/kˈæpt͡ʃɚ/ us/kˈæpt͡ʃɚ/
B1
Английски
~ 2800
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
B1
action
1
To take control by force
To take and keep someone or something by using force.
Модел на употреба:
to capture [someone/something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'capture' with 'catch'; 'catch' is more general and used for everyday situations, while 'capture' often implies force or planning.
Синоними
seize (Very close in meaning but can also imply taking quickly without necessarily using force.)
Антоними
release (Means to let go or free someone or something that was held.)
Колокации
capture a city
|capture a criminal
|capture the enemy
Теми
military
|crime
|sports
|law
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The police captured the suspect after a long chase.
- The army captured the city in two days.
- They managed to capture the escaped tiger.
Примери за учащи
- The police captured the man.
- Soldiers captured the town.
- We captured the dog that ran away.
Глагол
B1
action
2
To record or store information
To take a picture, record sound, or save information using a machine.
Модел на употреба:
to capture [an image/sound/data]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse 'capture' with 'take' in photography; 'take' is more common in everyday speech, but 'capture' is often used for emphasis or artistry.
Синоними
record (More general; does not carry the visual emphasis that 'capture' sometimes has.)
Антоними
erase (Means to remove or delete something recorded.)
Колокации
capture a photo
|capture a moment
|capture data
Теми
technology
|media
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- She captured the sunset on her phone.
- The microphone captured every detail of his voice.
- The software captures user data for analysis.
Примери за учащи
- I captured a photo of the bird.
- The camera captured my smile.
- The computer captures the numbers.
Глагол
B2
action
3
To convey something precisely
To show or describe something so well that it feels real or true.
Модел на употреба:
to capture [the feeling/spirit/essence] of [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this with physical capture; here it is about representation, not taking control.
Синоними
convey (Focuses on communicating an idea; less about exact representation.)
Антоними
distort (Means to change something so it is no longer accurate.)
Колокации
capture the essence
|capture the spirit
|capture the mood
Теми
art
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The painting captures the spirit of the countryside.
- Her words captured the mood of the meeting perfectly.
- The movie captures the essence of the novel.
Примери за учащи
- The photo captures her smile.
- The writer captures the feeling of love.
- The song captures my mood.
Съществително
B1
action
4
The act of taking control by force
When someone takes and keeps a person, animal, or place by using force.
Синоними
seizure (A formal term for taking control, often used in legal or military contexts.)
Антоними
release (Refers to freeing someone or something from control.)
Колокации
the capture of [someone/something]
|enemy capture
Теми
military
|crime
|law
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The capture of the general ended the war.
- News of his capture spread quickly.
- Her capture was seen as a major victory.
Примери за учащи
- The capture of the city was fast.
- We heard about his capture on TV.
- The police celebrated their capture of the thief.
Съществително
B1
entity
5
A recorded image, sound, or file
A photo, sound, video, or information saved by a machine.
Синоними
recording (General term for any preserved audio, video, or data.)
Антоними
deletion (Means removing stored content from a device.)
Колокации
screen capture
|image capture
Теми
technology
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- He sent me a screen capture of the error message.
- The capture shows the moment she crossed the line.
- This photo capture is from last summer.
Примери за учащи
- I took a screen capture.
- This is a capture of my game score.
- Look at this capture from my phone.
Граматика
Речникова форма
capture
IPA
GB/kˈæpt͡ʃɚ/
US/kˈæpt͡ʃɚ/
Срички и ударение
cap - ture (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (cap)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: capture
- Plural: capture, captures
Verb
- Base: capture
- 3rd Person Singular: captures
- Present Participle: capturing
- Past: captured
Семейство думи
Изрази
capture someone's attention
1/kˈæpt͡ʃɚ sˈʌmwˌʌnz ətˈɛnʃən/
fixed phrase
To make someone notice you or it
To make someone look at or listen to you carefully.
Примери
- The bright colors captured my attention immediately.
- The speaker's story captured everyone's attention.
on capture
1/ˈɔn kˈæpt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
When something is caught/taken in context-specific use
When something is caught or taken in certain systems like games or computers.
Примери
- The program runs a script on capture of new data.
- In chess, on capture means when you take a piece.
capture the imagination
1/kˈæpt͡ʃɚ ðə ɪmˌæd͡ʒɪnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
To fascinate and inspire creativity
To make someone very interested and full of new ideas.
Примери
- The book captured the imagination of young readers.
- The story captured the imagination of children around the world.
- Space travel has always captured the imagination of scientists.
- Her performance captured the audience's imagination.