אנגלית

capture

gb/kˈæpt͡ʃɚ/ us/kˈæpt͡ʃɚ/
B1 אנגלית
~ 2800
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל B1 action
1

To take control by force

To take and keep someone or something by using force.

תבנית שימוש: to capture [someone/something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'capture' with 'catch'; 'catch' is more general and used for everyday situations, while 'capture' often implies force or planning.
מילים נרדפות
seize (Very close in meaning but can also imply taking quickly without necessarily using force.)
הפכים
release (Means to let go or free someone or something that was held.)
צירופים
capture a city |capture a criminal |capture the enemy
נושאים
military |crime |sports |law |politics |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • The police captured the suspect after a long chase.
  • The army captured the city in two days.
  • They managed to capture the escaped tiger.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • The police captured the man.
  • Soldiers captured the town.
  • We captured the dog that ran away.
פועל B1 action
2

To record or store information

To take a picture, record sound, or save information using a machine.

תבנית שימוש: to capture [an image/sound/data]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'capture' with 'take' in photography; 'take' is more common in everyday speech, but 'capture' is often used for emphasis or artistry.
מילים נרדפות
record (More general; does not carry the visual emphasis that 'capture' sometimes has.)
הפכים
erase (Means to remove or delete something recorded.)
צירופים
capture a photo |capture a moment |capture data
נושאים
technology |media |communication |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • She captured the sunset on her phone.
  • The microphone captured every detail of his voice.
  • The software captures user data for analysis.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • I captured a photo of the bird.
  • The camera captured my smile.
  • The computer captures the numbers.
פועל B2 action
3

To convey something precisely

To show or describe something so well that it feels real or true.

תבנית שימוש: to capture [the feeling/spirit/essence] of [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this with physical capture; here it is about representation, not taking control.
מילים נרדפות
convey (Focuses on communicating an idea; less about exact representation.)
הפכים
distort (Means to change something so it is no longer accurate.)
צירופים
capture the essence |capture the spirit |capture the mood
נושאים
art |communication |arts_entertainment |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • The photo captures her smile.
  • The writer captures the feeling of love.
  • The song captures my mood.
שם עצם B1 action
4

The act of taking control by force

When someone takes and keeps a person, animal, or place by using force.

מילים נרדפות
seizure (A formal term for taking control, often used in legal or military contexts.)
הפכים
release (Refers to freeing someone or something from control.)
צירופים
the capture of [someone/something] |enemy capture
נושאים
military |crime |law |politics |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • The capture of the general ended the war.
  • News of his capture spread quickly.
  • Her capture was seen as a major victory.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • The capture of the city was fast.
  • We heard about his capture on TV.
  • The police celebrated their capture of the thief.
שם עצם B1 entity
5

A recorded image, sound, or file

A photo, sound, video, or information saved by a machine.

מילים נרדפות
recording (General term for any preserved audio, video, or data.)
הפכים
deletion (Means removing stored content from a device.)
צירופים
screen capture |image capture
נושאים
technology |communication |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • I took a screen capture.
  • This is a capture of my game score.
  • Look at this capture from my phone.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
capture
IPA
GB/kˈæpt͡ʃɚ/
US/kˈæpt͡ʃɚ/
הברות והטעמה
cap - ture (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (cap)
צורות המילה
Noun
  • Base: capture
  • Plural: capture, captures
Verb
  • Base: capture
  • 3rd Person Singular: captures
  • Present Participle: capturing
  • Past: captured
משפחת מילים
Forms
captures noun capturing verb captured verb
Related words
captive adjective B1 captivity noun B2 captor noun recapture verb
Negative and opposite forms
release verb B1
Advanced or less common
captivate verb captivating adjective
ביטויים

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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

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