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