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    Captar (en. Capture)

    /kap'tar/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To perceive or understand something.
    I couldn't grasp the message you wanted to convey.
    No logré captar el mensaje que querías transmitir.
    To make something received or welcomed.
    The new advertisement managed to capture the public's attention.
    El nuevo anuncio logró captar la atención del público.
    To register or collect something, especially in technical terms.
    The camera can capture images in high resolution.
    La cámara puede captar imágenes en alta resolución.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'capitare', from the verb 'capere' which means 'to take' or 'to grasp'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to capture attention
    To manage to interest or attract someone's gaze.
    captar la atención
    to grasp the concept
    To understand or assimilate an idea or a principle.
    captar el concepto
    not to get anything
    Not to understand or not to assimilate what is being explained.
    no captar nada

    Related Words

    perception
    The act of capturing information through the senses.
    percepción
    understanding
    The process of understanding something.
    comprensión
    grasp
    The action of grabbing or taking something.
    asimiento

    Slang Meanings

    To understand quickly.
    At first, I didn't understand it, but in the end, I caught it on the fly.
    Al principio no lo entendía, pero al final lo capté al vuelo.
    To give the signal that something is obvious.
    There's no need to say it twice, you've already got it.
    No hace falta decirlo dos veces, ya lo captaste.