capturar in Spanish: to capture, to catch (verb)

Translation

to capture, to catch

Word origin

From Latin captura ('a catching'), from capere ('to take, to seize').

Verb type-ar regular (1st group)

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The police managed to capture the thief that same night.

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The fishermen caught a huge fish.

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The camera managed to capture the exact moment.

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It is difficult to capture the beauty of the landscape in a photo.

¿ herirlo?

How did they manage to catch the animal without hurting it?

atrapar

to catch, to trap, to capture

coger

to take, to grab, to catch

cazar

to hunt

escapar

to escape, to flee

detener

to stop, to detain, to arrest

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