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captive
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cap·tive  (kptv)
n.
1. One, such as a prisoner of war, who is forcibly confined, subjugated, or enslaved.
2. One held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion.
adj.
1. Taken and held prisoner, as in war.
2. Held in bondage; enslaved.
3. Kept under restraint or control; confined: captive birds.
4. Restrained by circumstances that prevent free choice: a captive audience; a captive market.
5. Enraptured, as by beauty; captivated.

[Middle English captif, from Old French, from Latin captvus, from captus, past participle of capere, to seize; see kap- in Indo-European roots.]

captive
Noun
a person who is kept in confinement
Adjective
1. kept in confinement
2. (of an audience) unable to leave [Latin captivus]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.captivecaptive - a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
unfortunate, unfortunate person - a person who suffers misfortune
convict, yard bird, yardbird, con, inmate - a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
detainee, political detainee - some held in custody
hostage, surety - a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
internee - a person who is interned; "the internees were enemy aliens and suspected terrorists"
political prisoner - someone who is imprisoned because of their political views
POW, prisoner of war - a person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war
2.captive - an animal that is confined
animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
3.captive - a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion
emotional person - a person subject to strong states of emotion
Adj.1.captive - being in captivity
unfree - hampered and not free; not able to act at will
2.captive - giving or marked by complete attention to; "that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "then wrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder"; "wrapped in thought"
attentive - (often followed by `to') giving care or attention; "attentive to details"; "the nurse was attentive to her patient"; "an attentive suitor"

captive
Translations

captive [ˈkæptɪv] adj, ncautivo/a m/f
captive [ˈkæptɪv] adj, ncaptif/ive
captive [ˈkæptɪv] adjgefangen
nGefangene(r) f(m)
captive [ˈkæptɪv] adj, nprigioniero/a

captive
n captive [ˈkӕptiv]
a prisoner Two of the captives escaped. gevangene أسير пленник zajatec fange der Gefangene αιχμάλωτος cautivo, preso vang اسیر vanki captif/-ive שָׁבוּי कैदी zarobljenik fogoly tawanan fangi prigioniero 捕虜 포로 belaisvis gūsteknis tawanan gevangene fange jeniec preso prizonier пленник zajatec, -kyňa ujetnik zarobljenik fånge นักโทษ tutsak, esir 俘虜 полонений قیدی người bị giam cầm
adj
kept prisoner captive soldiers; The children were taken/held captive. gevang أَسيْر، سَبِي пленен zajatý fanget; indespærret gefangen αιχμάλωτος cautivo vangis(tatud) اسیر؛ دربند vangittu prisonnier שָׁבוּי कैद किया हुआ uhvaćen, zarobljen bezárt, elzárt menahan fanginn, í haldi prigioniero 捕われた 포로가 된 paimtas į nelaisvę, nelaisvėje laikomas sagūstīts dikurung gevangen fanget, innesperret pojmany cativo captiv взятый в плен zajatý ujet zarobljen fången, fängslad ที่ไม่สามารถหนีได้ tutsak, esir 被俘虜的 полонений قید رکھنا bị giam cầm 虏的
n capˈtivity
a state of being a prisoner, caged etc animals in captivity in a zoo. gevangenskap أسْـر، سبْـي пленничество zajetí fangenskab die Gefangenschaft αιχμαλωσία cautividad vangistus اسارت vankeus captivité שֶׁבִי कैद ropstvo, zarobljeništvo fogság kurungan fangavist, hald; ánauð, ófrelsi cattività 監禁 사로잡힌 상태 nelaisvė gūsts; nebrīve penahanan gevangenschap fangenskap niewola cativeiro cap­tivitate неволя zajatie ujetništvo zarobljeništvo fångenskap การถูกกักขัง tutsaklık, esaret 監禁 полон قید ، اسیری tình trạng bị giam cầm
n ˈcaptor
a person who captures someone He managed to escape from his captors. vanger, gevangenemer آسِر، سابِ човек, държащ пленник únosce bortfører der Fänger αυτός που κρατά κπ. αιχμάλωτο captor vangistaja اسیر کننده vangitsija ravisseur/-euse שוֹבֶה कैद करने वाला hvatač, zarobitelj fogvatartó penangkap sá sem tekur til fanga; ná á sitt vald catturatore 捕える人 잡는 사람 grobėjas gūstītājs penangkap wie gevangen neemt en som tar (noen) til fange zdobywca, porywacz captor răpi­tor захвативший в плен uchvatiteľ, -ka ugrabitelj tamničar tillfångatagare, erövrare ผู้จับ tutsak eden 捕捉者;捕吏 той, хто захопив у полон قید کرنے والا người bắt giữ một người 者;
v ˈcapture [-tʃə]
1 to take by force, skill etc The soldiers captured the castle; Several animals were captured. verower, vang يأْسُر، يَسْبي، يَسْتَوْلي عَلى превземам dopadnout; zajmout; chytit erobre; fange erobern, fangen καταλαμβάνω, συλλαμβάνω capturar vallutama, vangi võtma تسخیر کردن؛ بدست آوردن vallata, vangita capturer לִשְבוֹת बंदी बनाना, जीत लेना uhvatiti, zarobiti elfog(lal) merebut, menangkap handtaka; fanga catturare 捕える 붙잡다, 함락시키다 užgrobti, pagauti, paimti į nelaisvę sagūstīt; sagrābt tangkap gevangen nemen, veroveren erobre; fange zdobywać, chwytać capturar a captura захватывать;поймать chytiť; dobyť ujeti, zavzeti zauzeti ta till fånga, inta, erövra จับกุม ele geçirmek, zaptetmek 捕獲 захоплювати силою, брати в полон قبضہ کرنا bắt giữ
2 to take possession of (a person's attention etc) The story captured his imagination. aangryp يَجْذِبُ الأنْتِباه والخَيال пленявам upoutat, zaujmout fange einfangen αιχμαλωτίζω, κατακτώ cautivar köitma جذب کردن vangita captiver לִשְבוֹת पकड़ना osvojiti megragad menguasai ná, fanga attirare 捕える 사로잡다 užvaldyti, patraukti saistīt menarik boeien fange, fastholde zawładnąć prender a captiva увлечь zaujať pritegniti obuzeti fånga, fängsla เข้าครอบครอง yakalamak 引起 захоплювати, привертати قبضہ کرنا chiếm đoạt
n
1 the act of capturing. inname, verowering أسْـر، إسْتِلاب пленяване dopadení; ukořistění; chycení erobring; indfangning die Gefangennahme σύλληψη captura vallutamine, vangivõtmine تسخیر valtaus, vangitseminen capture תְפִיסָה, לְכִידָה पकड़ने की क्रिया hvatanje, osvojenje foglyul ejtés penangkapan handtaka, föngun cattura, arresto 捕えること 포획, 공략 užgrobimas, pagavimas sagūstīšana; sagrābšana tangkap gevangenneming erobring, pågripelse zdobycie, schwytanie captura capturare захват zajatie ujetje, zavzetje zauzimanje tillfångatagande, fängslande การจับกุม ele geçirme 捕獲 захоплення قبضہ کرنے کا عمل sự bắt giữ
2 something caught A kangaroo was his most recent capture. vangs غُنْـم، شَيئٌ مَقْبوضٌ عَلَيْهِ плячка kořist, úlovek fangst die Beute λεία, λάφυρο captura, apresamiento saak غنیمت؛ گرفته شده saalis capture לְכִידָה प्रग्रहण hvatanje, zarobljenje fogás tangkapan fang, fangi, veiði cattura 捕獲物 포획물, 포로 grobis laupījums; ieguvums tangkapan vangst erobring; fangst zdobycz captura captură добыча úlovok, korisť plen lovina fångst, byte การจับได้ av, ganimet 繳獲品 здобич, трофей پکڑنا người hoặc vật bị bắt


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