capture

captar, plasmar

Registrar una imagen o un sonido, o expresar claramente un sentimiento mediante el arte.

En inglés sencillo: To record a sight or sound, or show a feeling clearly through art.

• The camera captured his smile.
• Her song captures the sadness of leaving home.
• We captured the birds' calls with a small recorder.

Cómo se usa: capture something on film (She captured the falling snow on film.); capture something in something (He captured her excitement in his painting.)

Sinónimos: record, portray

Expresiones frecuentes: capture an image, capture a moment, capture the mood, capture on film

capturar, apresar

Atrapar a una persona o animal e impedir que se vaya.

En inglés sencillo: To catch a person or animal and prevent them from leaving.

• They captured the escaped tiger.
• The enemy captured three soldiers near the border.
• Can the police capture the suspect alive?

Sinónimos: catch, seize, take prisoner

Antónimos: release, free

Expresiones frecuentes: capture someone alive, capture an animal, capture a suspect

captar, atraer

Despertar mucho interés en alguien y mantener su atención.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone very interested in something.

• The story captured my attention.
• Space travel captures many children's imagination.
• Her unusual idea captured the interest of several investors.

Sinónimos: engage, attract, hold

Expresiones frecuentes: capture someone's attention, capture someone's imagination, capture someone's interest

tomar, conquistar

Conseguir el control de un lugar u objeto, a menudo mediante una lucha o competición.

En inglés sencillo: To take control of a place or object, often by fighting or competing.

• The army captured the town.
• Our team must capture the other team's flag.
• They captured the fort after a long battle.

Sinónimos: take, seize, take over

Antónimos: surrender

Expresiones frecuentes: capture a city, capture the flag, capture enemy territory

conquistar, enamorar

Conseguir que alguien sienta amor o un gran cariño por una persona o cosa.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone love you or feel strong affection for something.

• Her smile captured his heart.
• The little dog quickly captured our hearts.
• Can this young singer capture the nation's heart?

Sinónimos: win, charm

Expresiones frecuentes: capture someone's heart, capture someone's affections

acaparar los titulares

Convertirse en una noticia importante que atrae mucha atención.

En inglés sencillo: To become an important news story that receives a lot of attention.

• The scandal captured the headlines.
• Her unexpected victory captured national headlines.
• The announcement will capture the headlines tomorrow.

Sinónimos: make headlines, dominate the news

Expresiones frecuentes: capture the headlines, capture national headlines

captura

Acción de atrapar a una persona o animal e impedir que se vaya.

En inglés sencillo: The act of catching a person or animal and preventing them from leaving.

• The thief escaped capture.
• Police announced the capture of two suspects.
• The soldier feared capture by enemy forces.

Cómo se usa: capture of someone/something (The capture of the escaped lion ended the search.)

Sinónimos: catching, seizure

Antónimos: release

Expresiones frecuentes: capture of someone, avoid capture, escape capture

captura, grabación

Proceso de registrar imágenes, sonidos o información para poder utilizarlos más adelante.

En inglés sencillo: The process of recording images, sounds, or information so they can be used later.

• This software supports video capture.
• Audio capture starts when you press the red button.
• We improved data capture on the new devices.

Sinónimos: recording

Expresiones frecuentes: video capture, audio capture, data capture, screen capture