No. 4,645 in Spanish
capturar
To capture.
In a sentence
He logrado capturar una imagen clara del paisaje.
I managed to capture a clear image of the landscape.
In this sentence, 'capturar' is used to indicate the act of taking or acquiring a photo or visual representation.
El detective logró capturar al sospechoso después de una larga persecución.
The detective managed to capture the suspect after a long chase.
Here, 'capturar' refers to apprehending or detaining someone in a legal or physical context.
El escritor sabe cómo capturar la esencia de cada emoción en sus palabras.
The writer knows how to capture the essence of each emotion in his words.
In this context, 'capturar' is used metaphorically to express the act of effectively conveying or representing something intangible, such as emotion.
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