foi capturado

was captured

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phrase Uncommon #15,804
was captured Used for someone being seized or taken by force; in police contexts, it can also mean "was arrested."
PO: O ladrão foi capturado pela polícia.
EN: The thief was captured by the police.

Tom foi capturado por um grupo de mercenários.

Tom was captured by a group of mercenaries.

Tom foi capturado?

Was Tom captured?

O Silvanito foi capturado esta manhã pelos homens de Ramón.

Silvanito was captured this morning by Ramón's men.

— Por um Punhado de Dólares (1964)

O assassino nunca foi capturado.

The killer was never caught.

O homem foi capturado pela polícia.

The man was captured by the police.