capturer

Definitions of capturer
  1. verb
    capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
    synonyms: abattre, attraper
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    types:
    chasser
    pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
    appâter, piéger
    catch in or as if in a trap
    braconner
    hunt illegally
    type of:
    acquérir, obtenir
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  2. verb
    bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit
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    type of:
    altérer, changer, modifier, qualifier
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  3. verb
    succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
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    type of:
    créer une image, interpréter, représenter
    create an image or likeness of
  4. verb
    succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
    synonyms: arrêter, prendre
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    type of:
    saisir
    take hold of; grab
  5. verb
    catch in or as if in a trap
    synonyms: appâter, piéger
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    type of:
    abattre, attraper
    capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
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