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