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captar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • apprehend verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
  • catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
  • engross verb To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.
  • get verb To come to have or receive something; to obtain.
  • grab verb To take hold of something suddenly and firmly.
  • realize verb To become fully aware of a fact or situation, especially one that was true all along.

Senses

captar is used for these senses in English:

  • apprehend To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand.
  • catch (transitive) To grasp mentally: perceive and understand. [from 16thc.]
  • engross (transitive) To completely engage the attention of; to involve.
  • figure out (informal) To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce.
  • get (archaic) To learn; to commit to memory; to memorize; sometimes with out.
  • pick up (transitive) To learn, to grasp; to begin to understand; to realize.
  • pick up on (transitive, idiomatic) To notice, observe, learn, or understand, especially something otherwise overlooked.

apprehend — full definition

  1. verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
  2. verb To understand or grasp something mentally.
  3. verb To anticipate something, usually with worry or fear.

catch — full definition

  1. verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
  2. verb To become infected with an illness.
  3. verb To notice, understand, or hear something.
  4. noun A hidden difficulty or drawback in an otherwise appealing deal or plan.
  5. noun Something captured, especially fish.

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