acapara

v. monopolize, exercise exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market; hoard; overstock

com. to buy up
(pentru a urca preţurile) = to forestall
(pentru a urca preţurile) = to corner
(a monopoliza) = to monopolize
fig. to monopolize
fig. (a absorbi) = to absorb
fig. (a absorbi) = to swallow up
fig. (a pune stăpânire pe) = to seize
fig. (a lua) = to take (hold of)

= overtax, hoard, monopolise [monopolize, -USA], overtake.
Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado overtook, participio overtaken.
Ex: Currently, they are trying to charge Internet providers more because Internet use is overtaxing the telephone networks.
Ex: What one might call 'fetishistic bibliomania' is a disease -- and few serious book-readers, let alone librarians, are free from a squirrel-like proclivity to hoard books.
Ex: The fact that this catalogue is in book form means that there is less likelihood of one reader monopolizing the catalogue.
Ex: E-Books, while a curiosity and a lot of fun, do not seem to be overtaking the mass market.
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* acaparar el mercado = dominate + the scene, corner + market.
* acaparar el tiempo de Alguien = monopolise + time.
* acaparar la atención de Alguien = monopolise + attention.
* acaparar toda la atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.
* competir por acaparar la atención de Alguien = compete for + attention.