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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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capter [kapte] VB trans

1. capter (recevoir):

capter ELEC, RADIO, TELEC, TV émission, chaîne
to get
capter signal, rayonnement
to pick up
capter la BBC sur ondes courtes
to get the BBC on short wave

2. capter (saisir et exprimer):

capter atmosphère, esprit, expression, image
to capture

3. capter (attirer):

capter attention
to catch

4. capter (absorber):

capter parole, information
to take in
capter lumière
to soak up
capter PHYS photons, particules
to capture

5. capter LAW:

capter héritage, fonds
to secure illegally

6. capter SPORTS (réceptionner):

capter ballon
to catch
capter passe
to take

7. capter (recueillir):

capter eaux
to collect
capter/exploiter une source
to tap/exploit a spring
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French
can you get long wave?
peux-tu capter les grandes ondes?
receive programme, satellite signals
capter, recevoir
occupy attention
capter
to pick up a radar signal
capter un signal radar
the house is wired for television
la maison peut capter la télévision
pick up RADIO, TELEC signal, broadcast
capter
hold attention, interest
capter, retenir
get TV, RADIO channel, programme
capter

in the PONS Dictionary

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capter [kapte] VB trans

1. capter (canaliser):

capter source
to harness
capter énergie
to capture

2. capter (recevoir):

capter émission, message
to get

3. capter (chercher à obtenir):

capter l'attention de qn
to catch sb's attention
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to get a radio station
capter une station de radio
to get sb/sth wrong
mal capter qn/qc
pick up broadcast, signal
capter
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English

capter [kapte] VB trans

1. capter (canaliser):

capter source
to harness
capter énergie
to capture

2. capter (recevoir):

capter émission, message
to get

3. capter (chercher à obtenir):

capter l'attention de qn
to catch sb's attention
English
English
French
French
to get a radio station
capter une station de radio
to get sb/sth wrong
mal capter qn/qc
pick up broadcast, signal
capter
Présent
jecapte
tucaptes
il/elle/oncapte
nouscaptons
vouscaptez
ils/ellescaptent
Imparfait
jecaptais
tucaptais
il/elle/oncaptait
nouscaptions
vouscaptiez
ils/ellescaptaient
Passé simple
jecaptai
tucaptas
il/elle/oncapta
nouscaptâmes
vouscaptâtes
ils/ellescaptèrent
Futur simple
jecapterai
tucapteras
il/elle/oncaptera
nouscapterons
vouscapterez
ils/ellescapteront
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capter l'attention de qn
to catch sb's attention

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