captar



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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
SpanishEnglish
captar⇒ vtr (atraer, ganar) (interest)capture⇒, grab⇒ vtr
  (attention)gain⇒, get⇒ vtr
  (business)gain, win
 Este libro captó mi atención porque relata la vida y obra de Van Gogh.
 This book caught (or: grabbed) my attention because it tells the work and life story of Van Gogh.
captar vtr (entender)understand⇒ vtr
  (informal)get⇒, catch⇒ vtr
  (formal)grasp⇒ vtr
 No capté el chiste.
 I didn't understand the joke.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.
Additional Translations
SpanishEnglish
captar vtr (recibir ondas) (radio, radar signal)receive⇒ vtr
  lock on vi phrasal
 El radar capta una señal difusa.
 The radar receives (or: locks on) a diffused signal.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
SpanishEnglish
captar el mensaje loc verb coloquial (comprender, percatarse)get the message v expr
 No sé si captas el mensaje, te estoy pidiendo que te vayas.
captar el verdadero carácter de alguien loc verb (comprender)understand [sb]'s true character v expr
  understand [sb]'s true nature v expr
  (US)see [sb]'s true colors v expr
  (UK)see [sb]'s true colours v expr
 Las madres siempre captan el verdadero carácter de sus hijos.
 Mothers understand their children's true character.
captar la atención y el interés loc verb (despertar curiosidad)catch the attention and interest v expr
 El orador logró captar la atención y el interés del público con esa pregunta.
 The speaker caught the attention and interest of the audience with that question.
captar la onda loc verb coloquial (percatarse, entender) (colloquial)get it, catch on expr
 -¿Ves cómo se hace? -Ya capto la onda.
captar la señal del satélite loc verb (de televisión de pago)receive the signal from the satellite, receive the satellite signal v expr
 Los días de lluvia me cuesta captar la señal del satélite.
 On rainy days I cannot receive the signal from the satellite.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'captar' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the Spanish description:
agarrar la onda - cámara - centrarse en - coger en el aire - comprender - enganchar - granjear - incentivo de compra - leer
English:
catch on - come to grips with - get - grasp - have the idea - have the sense of - latch on - penetrate - capture - catch sb's drift - savvy - catch - catch a glimpse - catch the attention of - draw attention - draw in - engage - enlist - enthrall - get the idea - get with - image - pick up on - rivet - see into - seize - snag - solicit - take the hint - target


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