capturar — meaning in English

English meaning

• apprehend verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
• capture verb To take hold of or seize something or someone by force.
• catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.

Senses

capturar 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 capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape). [from 13thc.]
• catch (transitive, computing) To handle an exception. [from 20thc.]

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.

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.

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