je capte

picks up, captures

k a p t → capter
capt to capture, pick up + e je present / tu command / subjunctive
verb · first singular · present indicative Uncommon #18,402
picks up, captures Often used for receiving signals (Wi‑Fi, radio, cell reception) or for capturing/recording an image or sound.
FR: Mon téléphone ne capte pas ici.
EN: My phone doesn’t get a signal here.
Conjugation of capter
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First capte
Second captes captez
Third capte
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First capte
Second captes
Third capte
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second capte captez

Je ne capte rien ici.

I can't understand anything here.

Je ne capte pas le moindre signe de vie.

I can't detect the slightest sign of life.

— L'Empire contre-attaque (1980)

On ne capte pas La Pantera d'aussi loin.

You can't get La Pantera from that far away.

— Roma (2018)

Ca capte?

Do you have a signal?

— Dangal (2016)

Pourquoi ça ne capte pas?

Why isn't it getting a signal?

— [REC] (2007)

Je ne capte simplement pas.

I just don't get it.

Il ne capte simplement pas.

He just doesn't get it.

On capte parfaitement.

The signal is perfect.

— Parasite (2019)

Je ne capte pas.

I don’t get it.

On ne capte pas ici, pas vrai?

We can't get a signal here, can we?

— Parasite (2019)

Itinéris, je te capte plus, .

Itinéris, I can't hear you anymore.

— Astérix & Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre (2002)

Mon portable capte mal.

My mobile phone has poor reception.

— The Host (2006)

Je ne capte toujours pas.

I still don't get it.

La station est dans le noir, on ne capte rien.

The station is in darkness, we can't get any signal.

— Salyut-7 (2017)

Je ne capte plus.

I can't get a signal anymore.

— Salyut-7 (2017)

On ne capte rien, panne générale.

We have no signal, total outage.

— Salyut-7 (2017)

Je ne capte ni villes ni technologie.

I can't detect either cities or technology.

— L'Empire contre-attaque (1980)

On se capte.

Let's catch up.

— Primate (2026)

Est-ce que quelqu'un capte le réseau?

Does anyone have a signal?

— Insaisissables 3 (2025)

Ça ne capte pas.

It’s not picking up.

— Heureux comme Lazzaro (2018)

J'espère que celui-là, il aura un portable qui capte bien.

I hope this one has a phone that gets good reception.

— The Host (2006)

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