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je capte

picks up, receives, understands, gets, meets up

k a p t → capter
capt to understand, to get + e je present / tu command / subjunctive
verb · 1st-person singular, present tense / 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular Uncommon #17,332
picks up, receives
FR: Mon téléphone capte bien le réseau ici.
EN: My phone picks up the signal well here.
understands, gets
FR: Je ne capte pas cette explication.
EN: I don't understand this explanation.
meets up Used informally in the reflexive phrase se capter.
FR: On se capte demain ?
EN: Shall we meet up tomorrow?
Conjugation of capter
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First capte —
Second captes —
Third capte —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First capte —
Second captes —
Third capte —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second capte —

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 ici, pas vrai ?

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

— Parasite (2019)

Je ne capte simplement pas.

I just don't get it.

On se capte.

Let's catch up.

— Primate (2026)

Pourquoi ça ne capte pas ?

Why isn't it getting a signal?

— [REC] (2007)

Je ne capte pas.

I don’t get it.

Je ne capte plus.

I can't get a signal anymore.

— Salyut-7 (2017)

On capte le signal d'une sonde d'origine inconnue, faisant cap sur la Terre.

We’re picking up a signal from a probe of unknown origin, heading for Earth.

— Star Trek IV : Retour sur Terre (1986)

Est-ce que quelqu'un capte le réseau ?

Does anyone have a signal?

— Insaisissables 3 (2025)

Je ne capte rien.

I don't understand a thing.

— Alien, le huitième passager (1979)

Je ne capte toujours rien.

I still don't get anything.

— Alien, le huitième passager (1979)

Ça ne capte pas.

It’s not picking up.

— Heureux comme Lazzaro (2018)

Pardonnez-moi, Je capte des signaux de détresse.

Excuse me, I'm picking up distress signals.

— Star Trek IV : Retour sur Terre (1986)

Le microphone capte ta voix !

The microphone is picking up your voice!

— Comment devenir riche (grâce à sa grand-mère) (2024)

On capte parfaitement.

The signal is perfect.

— Parasite (2019)

Ça capte ?

Can you hear me?

— Dangal (2016)

Il ne capte simplement pas.

He just doesn't get it.

On les capte, tranquille.

We can get them, no problem.

— The Little Sister (2025)

Je ne capte rien ici.

I can't understand anything here.

On ne capte pas La Pantera d'aussi loin.

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

— Roma (2018)

Je ne capte ni villes ni technologie.

I can't detect either cities or technology.

— L'Empire contre-attaque (1980)

Mon portable capte mal.

My mobile phone has poor reception.

— The Host (2006)

On ne capte rien, panne générale.

We have no signal, total outage.

— Salyut-7 (2017)

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)

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)

Sounds similar to

cartes k a ʁ t carte k a ʁ t