Usage Note
Capturer is used for physically capturing a person or animal, but also in digital contexts like capturer l'écran ('screen capture'). The noun capture and adjective captif ('captive') are closely related; capturer is more neutral in register than the colloquial choper.
Examples
"Les soldats ont capturé l'ennemi sans combat."
Natural Translation
The soldiers captured the enemy without a fight.
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