capture
gb/kˈæpt͡ʃɚ/ us/kˈæpt͡ʃɚ/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 2800
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
B1
action
1
To take control by force
To take and keep someone or something by using force.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to capture [someone/something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'capture' with 'catch'; 'catch' is more general and used for everyday situations, while 'capture' often implies force or planning.
Συνώνυμα
seize (Very close in meaning but can also imply taking quickly without necessarily using force.)
Αντώνυμα
release (Means to let go or free someone or something that was held.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
capture a city
|capture a criminal
|capture the enemy
Θέματα
military
|crime
|sports
|law
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The police captured the suspect after a long chase.
- The army captured the city in two days.
- They managed to capture the escaped tiger.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The police captured the man.
- Soldiers captured the town.
- We captured the dog that ran away.
Ρήμα
B1
action
2
To record or store information
To take a picture, record sound, or save information using a machine.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to capture [an image/sound/data]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'capture' with 'take' in photography; 'take' is more common in everyday speech, but 'capture' is often used for emphasis or artistry.
Συνώνυμα
record (More general; does not carry the visual emphasis that 'capture' sometimes has.)
Αντώνυμα
erase (Means to remove or delete something recorded.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
capture a photo
|capture a moment
|capture data
Θέματα
technology
|media
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She captured the sunset on her phone.
- The microphone captured every detail of his voice.
- The software captures user data for analysis.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I captured a photo of the bird.
- The camera captured my smile.
- The computer captures the numbers.
Ρήμα
B2
action
3
To convey something precisely
To show or describe something so well that it feels real or true.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to capture [the feeling/spirit/essence] of [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with physical capture; here it is about representation, not taking control.
Συνώνυμα
convey (Focuses on communicating an idea; less about exact representation.)
Αντώνυμα
distort (Means to change something so it is no longer accurate.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
capture the essence
|capture the spirit
|capture the mood
Θέματα
art
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The photo captures her smile.
- The writer captures the feeling of love.
- The song captures my mood.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
action
4
The act of taking control by force
When someone takes and keeps a person, animal, or place by using force.
Συνώνυμα
seizure (A formal term for taking control, often used in legal or military contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
release (Refers to freeing someone or something from control.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
the capture of [someone/something]
|enemy capture
Θέματα
military
|crime
|law
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The capture of the general ended the war.
- News of his capture spread quickly.
- Her capture was seen as a major victory.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The capture of the city was fast.
- We heard about his capture on TV.
- The police celebrated their capture of the thief.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
5
A recorded image, sound, or file
A photo, sound, video, or information saved by a machine.
Συνώνυμα
recording (General term for any preserved audio, video, or data.)
Αντώνυμα
deletion (Means removing stored content from a device.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
screen capture
|image capture
Θέματα
technology
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I took a screen capture.
- This is a capture of my game score.
- Look at this capture from my phone.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
capture
IPA
GB/kˈæpt͡ʃɚ/
US/kˈæpt͡ʃɚ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
cap - ture (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (cap)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: capture
- Plural: capture, captures
Verb
- Base: capture
- 3rd Person Singular: captures
- Present Participle: capturing
- Past: captured
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.