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capture

 
 
/ˈkæptʃər/ verb [T]

Translation

PRISONER to catch someone and make them your prisoner
ele geçirmek, esir etmek, tutsak etmek
Two soldiers were captured by the enemy.792
CONTROL to get control of a place with force
bir yerin kontrolünü ele geçirmek
Rebel troops have captured the city.708
GET to succeed in getting something when you are competing against other people
elde etmek, ele geçirmek, zaptetmek
The Green Party has captured 12% of the vote.7771842
DESCRIBE to show or describe something successfully using words or pictures
bir şeyi resim ve kelimeleri kullanarak tasvir etmek, göstermek
His book really captures the spirit of the place.21951343
capture sb/sth on camera/film, etc to record someone or something on camera/film, etc
kamera ile kaydetmek, yakalamak
2703151459
capture sb's attention/imagination to make someone very interested or excited
birinin ilgisini ve hayal gücünü yakalamak, heyecanlandırmak, ilgilenmesini sağlamak
The campaign has really captured the public's imagination.2415
capture sb's heart to make someone love you
kendine aşık etmek, kalbini çalmak
She captured the hearts of the nation.939
(Definition of capture verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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