capter
French → English
(technology) To receive or pick up: to detect a signal, wave, or energy
On ne capte pas très bien la radio dans cette zone montagneuse.
(English) The radio isn't being picked up very well in this mountainous area.
Ce télescope est capable de capter les ondes les plus faibles de l'espace.
(English) This telescope is capable of detecting the weakest waves from space.
(colloquial) To get or catch: to see someone or understand a situation
T'inquiète, on se capte plus tard en ville pour prendre un café.
(English) Don't worry, we'll catch each other later in town for a coffee.
J'ai mis du temps à capter le sens caché de sa plaisanterie.
(English) It took me a while to get the hidden meaning of his joke.
Entry ID: fr:en:capter · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary