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    Capturada (en. Captured)

    /kap-tuˈɾa-ða/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    The act of being seized or detained.
    The capture of the fugitive was a great achievement for the police.
    La capturada del fugitivo fue un gran logro para la policía.
    An image or record of something that has been retained.
    The capture of that moment will be forever etched in memory.
    La capturada de ese momento se grabará para siempre en la memoria.
    verb
    Past participle of the verb 'to capture', meaning to take control over something or someone.
    She was captured by the law enforcement forces.
    Ella fue capturada por las fuerzas del orden.
    Indicates the state of being apprehended.
    The prisoner is captured in a secure cell.
    El prisionero está capturada en una celda segura.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'capturata', which means 'apprehended or taken'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    caught in the act
    Detained while committing a crime.
    capturada en el acto
    caught by surprise
    Apprehended unexpectedly.
    capturada por sorpresa

    Related Words

    to capture
    To take someone or something under control.
    capturar
    to apprehend
    To detain someone, especially in a legal context.
    aprehender
    detention
    The act of detaining someone.
    detención

    Slang Meanings

    Grabbed
    They grabbed him at the mall.
    Lo agarraron en el centro comercial.
    Caught
    That guy was caught by the police.
    Ese tipo fue cazado por la policía.