English-Thai Dictionary

capture

VT จับกุม  seize take apprehend jab-kum

 

capture

VT เข้า ครอบครอง ที่ดิน  occupy conquer kaol-krob-krong-ti-din

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CAPTURE

n. 1. In a general sense, the act of taking or seizing; as the capture of an enemy, of a ship, or of booty, by force, surprise or stratagem.
2. The thing taken; a prize; prey taken by force, surprise or stratagem.
3. Seizure; arrest as the capture of a criminal or debtor.

 

CAPTURE

v.t.To take or seize by force, surprise or stratagem, as an enemy or his property; to take by force under the authority of a commission; as to capture a ship.

 

CAPTURED

pp. Taken as a prize.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CAPTURE

Cap "ture, n. Etym: [L. capture, fr. caper to take: cf. F. capture. See Caitiff, and cf. aptive.]

 

1. The act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power or by stratagem; as, the capture of an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal. Even with regard to captures made at sea. Bluckstone.

 

2. The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction.

 

3. The thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem; a prize; prey.

 

Syn. -- Seizure; apprehension; arrest; detention.

 

CAPTURE

Cap "ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Captured; p. pr. & vb. n. Capturing. ]

 

Defn: To seize or take possession of by force, surprise, or stratagem; to overcome and hold; to secure by effort. Her heart is like some fortress that has been captured. W. Ivring.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

capture

cap ture |ˈkapCHər ˈkæptʃər | ▶verb [ with obj. ] take into one's possession or control by force: the Russians captured 13,000 men. • record or express accurately in words or pictures: she did a series of sketches, trying to capture all his moods. • Physics absorb (an atomic or subatomic particle ). • (in chess and other board games ) make a move that secures the removal of (an opposing piece ) from the board. • Astronomy (of a star, planet, or other celestial body ) bring (a less massive body ) permanently within its gravitational influence. • (of a stream ) divert the upper course of (another stream ) by encroaching on its catchment area. • cause (data ) to be stored in a computer or in a digital format. ▶noun the action of capturing or of being captured: the capture of the city marks the high point of his career | he was killed while resisting capture. • a person or thing that has been captured. PHRASES capture someone's imagination (or attention ) fascinate someone: the project has captured the imagination of the local public. DERIVATIVES cap tur er noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (as a noun ): from French, from Latin captura, from capt- ‘seized, taken, ’ from the verb capere.

 

capture-the-flag

cap ture-the-flag ▶noun a game in which two teams each hide a colored cloth, representing the team's flag, and then try to find the other team's flag and return with it to their home base.

 

Oxford Dictionary

capture

cap |ture |ˈkaptʃə | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 take into one's possession or control by force: the island was captured by Australian forces in 1914. • (in chess and other board games ) make a move that secures the removal of (an opposing piece ) from the board. • Astronomy (of a star, planet, or other celestial body ) bring (a less massive body ) permanently within its gravitational influence. 2 record accurately in words or pictures: she did a series of sketches, trying to capture all his moods. 3 cause (data ) to be stored in a computer. 4 Physics absorb (an atomic or subatomic particle ). 5 (of a stream ) divert the upper course of (another stream ) by encroaching on its catchment area. ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action of capturing or of being captured: the capture of the city | he was killed while resisting capture. • [ count noun ] a person or thing that has been captured. PHRASES capture someone's imagination (or attention ) fascinate someone: the project has captured the imagination of the local public. DERIVATIVES capturer noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (as a noun ): from French, from Latin captura, from capt- ‘seized, taken ’, from the verb capere.

 

capture-the-flag

cap ture-the-flag ▶noun a game in which two teams each hide a colored cloth, representing the team's flag, and then try to find the other team's flag and return with it to their home base.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

capture

capture verb 1 the spy was captured that night along with the documents: catch, apprehend, seize, arrest; take prisoner, take captive, imprison, detain, put /throw in jail, put behind bars, put under lock and key, incarcerate; informal nab, collar, bag, pick up. ANTONYMS free. 2 guerrillas captured a strategic district: occupy, invade, conquer, seize, take, take over, take possession of. 3 the music captured the atmosphere of a summer morning: express, reproduce, represent, encapsulate. 4 the tales of pirates captured the children's imaginations: engage, attract, catch, seize, hold. ▶noun he tried to evade capture: arrest, apprehension, seizure, being taken prisoner, being taken captive, imprisonment.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

capture

capture verb 1 a spy had been captured in Moscow: catch, apprehend, seize, arrest; take prisoner, take captive, take into custody; imprison, detain, put /throw in jail, put behind bars, put under lock and key, incarcerate; lay hold of, abduct, carry off, take; trap, snare, ensnare, net, hook, reel in, land, beach; informal nab, collar, pinch, lift, nail, bust, pick up, bag, run in, haul in, pull in, feel someone's collar; Brit. informal nick. ANTONYMS free. 2 guerrillas captured a strategic district: occupy, invade, conquer, seize, take, take over, take possession of, annex, subjugate; win, gain, secure. 3 haunting music captures the atmosphere of a summer morning: express, reproduce, represent, show, encapsulate, record. 4 tales of pirates have captured the imagination of children through the centuries: engage, attract, draw, gain, catch, grab, arrest, seize, hold. ▶noun he's extremely dangerous and will do anything to evade capture: arrest, apprehension, seizure, being trapped, being taken prisoner, being taken captive, being taken into custody, imprisonment, being imprisoned; informal being nabbed, being collared, being pinched, being lifted. ANTONYMS freedom; escape.

 

French Dictionary

capture

capture n. f. nom féminin 1 Arrestation. : Les policiers annoncent la capture d ’un dangereux bandit. 2 Prise. : La capture d ’un ours polaire.

 

capturer

capturer v. tr. verbe transitif S ’emparer d ’un être vivant. : Il a capturé un tigre. Le malfaiteur a été capturé. Note Technique Lorsque le complément du verbe désigne une chose, on emploie plutôt s ’emparer de, prendre. FORME FAUTIVE capturer. Anglicisme au sens de saisir (le sens de quelque chose ). aimer

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

capture

cap ture /kǽptʃə r /〖原義は 名詞 「捕獲 」〗(名 形 )captive 動詞 ～s /-z /; ～d /-d /; -turing 他動詞 1 a. 〈人が 〉〈人など 〉を逮捕する , 捕らえる ; 捕虜にする ▸ capture a thief 泥棒を逮捕する ▸ He was captured by the enemy .彼は捕虜になった b. 〈人などが 〉〈動物など 〉を捕獲する , 捕まえる .c. 〈軍などが 〉〈敵地 要塞 （さい ）など 〉を攻略 [占領 ]する ▸ capture an airport 空港を支配下におく 2 〈人 物などが 〉〈人の心 注意など 〉を引き付ける , とりこにする ; 〈見出し 〉を独占する ▸ The novel captured the hearts [attention ] of young readers .その小説は若い読者の心を捕らえた [関心を集めた ]3 〈映画 作家などが 〉〈状況 感情など 〉を表現する , うまくつかむ ; 〈事件 場面など 〉を記録する (!しばしば受け身で ) ▸ The photograph captured the mood of the show .その写真はショーの雰囲気をよく表現していた 4 〈人などが 〉〈賞品 票など 〉を獲得する , 攻略する ; 〈大会など 〉で勝利をおさめる ▸ capture a prize 賞を獲得する 5 〘コンピュ 〙〈スキャナなどが 〉〈画像など 〉を読み取る , 取り込む .6 〘チェス 〙〈駒 〉を取る .7 〘物理 〙〈原子核が 〉〈ほかの粒子 〉を捕らえる .名詞 1 U 逮捕 ; 捕獲 ; 占領 , とりこにする [される ]こと ▸ the capture of an enemy 敵兵の捕獲 ▸ evade [avoid ] capture 逮捕を逃れる 2 C 捕虜 ; 捕獲物 , ぶんどり品 .3 U 〘コンピュ 〙(データの )読み [取り ]込み .4 C 〘チェス 〙(駒を取る )手 .5 U 〘物理 〙放射性捕獲 .