No. 4,454 in Portuguese
capturado
"Captured" or "seized."
In a sentence
O ladrão foi capturado pela polícia.
The thief was captured by the police.
In this sentence, 'capturado' is used in a literal sense, meaning 'caught or apprehended'. It describes the act of the police apprehending the thief.
Ela capturou o momento com uma fotografia.
She captured the moment with a photograph.
Here, 'capturado' is used metaphorically, referring to immortalizing or recording a moment through photography.
Me senti capturado pela beleza da paisagem.
I felt captured by the beauty of the landscape.
In this case, 'capturado' is figurative, expressing a deeply affected emotional state due to the beauty of a scene.
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