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spellbound

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spell·bound  (splbound)
v.
Past tense of spellbind.
adj.
Entranced by or as if by a spell; fascinated.

spellbound [ˈspɛlˌbaʊnd]
adj
having one's attention held as though one is bound by a spell a spellbound audience
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.spellboundspellbound - having your attention fixated as though by a spell
enchanted - influenced as by charms or incantations

spellbound
adjective entranced, gripped, fascinated, transported, charmed, hooked, possessed, bemused, captivated, enthralled, bewitched, transfixed, rapt, mesmerized, under a spell He was in awe of her; she held him spellbound.
Translations
spellbound [ˈspelbaʊnd] ADJembelesado, hechizado
to hold sb spellboundtener a algn embelesado
spellbound [ˈspɛlbaʊnd] adjcaptivé(e)
spellbound
adj, adv (fig)wie verzaubert, gebannt; (lit) princess, castleverzaubert; to hold somebody spellboundjdn fesseln; (person also) → jdn in seinen Bann schlagen
spellbound [ˈspɛlˌbaʊnd] adjincantato/a, affascinato/a
to hold sb spellbound → affascinare qn
spellbound [ˈspɛlˌbaʊnd] adjincantato/a, affascinato/a
to hold sb spellbound → affascinare qn


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The act released his physical energies without unfettering his will; his mind was still spellbound, but his powerful body and agile limbs, endowed with a blind, insensate life of their own, resisted stoutly and well.
666, L'Empereur Napoleon, and L'russe Besuhof- all this had to mature and culminate, to lift him out of that spellbound, petty sphere of Moscow habits in which he felt himself held captive and lead him to a great achievement and great happiness.
King Wallace was doing his turn and holding the audience spellbound.
 
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