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