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cattura

capture

noun KAHT-too-rah Rare

Origin: From Latin 'captura', from 'capere' (to seize).

Also means

arrest

Usage Note

Cattura can refer to the physical capture of a person (mandato di cattura — arrest warrant) or the capture of an animal or image (la cattura delle immagini — image capture). The related verb is catturare. Do not confuse with catturare l'attenzione (to capture attention), a common figurative use. Plural: le catture.

Examples

"La polizia ha effettuato la cattura del sospettato."

Natural Translation

The police carried out the capture of the suspect.

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