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capture in English:

1. to catch or get control of something or someone



English word "capture"(to catch or get control of something or someone) occurs in sets:

new opportunities - intermediate

2. to make someone feel very interested in something



3. seizure


Tom knows what to do when Mary has an epileptic seizure.
My daughter got worse and she had a seizure.
... his first grand mal seizure at Disneyland.
The ownership of women begins in the lower barbarian stages of culture, apparently with the seizure of female captives. The original reason for the seizure and appropriation of women seems to have been their usefulness as trophies.

4. to catch and keep as prisoner



5. catch


Catch him.
What's your favorite kind of fish to catch?
He doesn't want to leave the room because he's afraid that he'll catch another cold.
Some Italian fashion designers are saying that white bathing suits will catch on this year.
Since I was sick for a week, I'm making every possible effort to catch up.
I will catch up on my homework tonight.
Is it possible to catch AIDS from toilet seats? "No, it isn't."
If you catch a cold, you cannot easily get rid of it.
She won't leave the room, because she doesn't want to catch another cold.
That offer sounds too good to be true. What's the catch?
I've got 20 bucks that says we'll catch the escaped prisoners before daybreak.
You may catch him, if you call at his office before eight.
I'll let you off this time, but I don't ever want to catch you stealing again.
It's possible, though rare, for humans to catch diseases from animals.
You may catch sight of our house from the train.

English word "capture"(catch) occurs in sets:

synonimy, antonimy 2

6. take a hold



7. took them prisoner