捉える — meaning in English

English meaning

• capture verb To take hold of or seize something or someone by force.
• seize verb To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.

Senses

捉える is used for these senses in English:

• capture (transitive) To reproduce convincingly.
• seize (transitive) To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.

capture — full definition

1. verb To take hold of or seize something or someone by force.
2. verb To record or represent something, especially so it can be seen or reviewed later.
3. noun The act of seizing or taking control of something, or the thing seized.

seize — full definition

1. verb To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
2. verb To take advantage of (an opportunity or circumstance).
3. verb To take possession of (by force, law etc.).
4. verb To have a sudden and powerful effect upon.

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