catturano

Catturano is a form of the Italian verb catturare. It is the third person plural present indicative, meaning "they capture" or "they seize." The verb can refer to physically capturing something, such as a fugitive or an animal, and it is also used in figurative senses, such as capturing attention or imagination.

Etymology and conjugation

Catturare derives from Latin capturāre, linked to the root capt- meaning “to seize” or “to take.” Catturare is a regular verb of the first conjugation (-are). Key present-tense forms include: io catturo, tu catturi, lui/lei cattura, noi catturiamo, voi catturate, loro catturano. The past participle is catturato, and the gerund is catturando.

Usage

The verb is transitive and requires a direct object. In law enforcement or criminal contexts, it is used for arresting or detaining suspects: la polizia cattura i sospetti. In everyday language, it can describe capturing animals, objects, or images, as well as figurative captures like catturare l’attenzione del pubblico. Examples: Le telecamere hanno catturato l’espressione sul volto; la foto cattura un momento prezioso.

See also

Cattura, catturazione, catturato.

Note

Catturano, as with other -are verbs, agrees with the subject in person and number and is used in present tense with a plural subject. The term is primarily a grammatical form rather than a standalone concept outside language use.