trance (redirected from trance-like)

trance  (trns)

n.

1. A hypnotic, cataleptic, or ecstatic state.

2. Detachment from one's physical surroundings, as in contemplation or daydreaming.

3. A semiconscious state, as between sleeping and waking; a daze.

tr.v. tranced, tranc·ing, tranc·es

To put into a trance; entrance.

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[Middle English traunce, from Old French transe, passage, fear, vision, from transir, to die, be numb with fear, from Latin trnsre, to go over or across; see transient.]

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trancelike adj.

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trance [trɑːns]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) a hypnotic state resembling sleep

2. any mental state in which a person is unaware or apparently unaware of the environment, characterized by loss of voluntary movement, rigidity, and lack of sensitivity to external stimuli

3. a dazed or stunned state

4. a state of ecstasy or mystic absorption so intense as to cause a temporary loss of consciousness at the earthly level

5. (Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Alternative Belief Systems) Spiritualism a state in which a medium, having temporarily lost consciousness, can supposedly be controlled by an intelligence from without as a means of communication with the dead

6. (Music, other) a type of electronic dance music with repetitive rhythms, aiming at a hypnotic effect

vb

(tr) to put into or as into a trance See also trance out

[from Old French transe, from transir to faint, pass away, from Latin trānsīre to go over, from trans- + īre to go]

trancelike  adj

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Trance of lovers—Lipton, 1970.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	trance - a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation spell, enchantment mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state - (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "a manic state" possession - being controlled by passion or the supernatural captivation, fascination - the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
	2.	trance - a state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing; a state resembling deep sleep unconsciousness - a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment hypnotic trance - a trance induced by the use of hypnosis; the person accepts the suggestions of the hypnotist ecstatic state, religious trance - a trance induced by intense religious devotion; does not show reduced bodily functions that are typical of other trances
Verb	1.	trance - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts" bewitch, captivate, charm, enamor, enamour, entrance, becharm, beguile, enchant, capture, fascinate, catch hold - hold the attention of; "The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound" attract, appeal - be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people" work - gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds"

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trance

noun daze, dream, spell, ecstasy, muse, abstraction, rapture, reverie, stupor, unconsciousness, hypnotic state Like a man in a trance, he made his way back to the rooms.

Translations

trance [trɑːns] N → trance m
to go into a trance (lit, fig) → entrar en trance

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trance [ˈtrɑːns ˈtræns] n → transe f
in a trance → en transe
to go into a trance → entrer en transe

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trance

n → Trance f; (Med) → tiefe Bewusstlosigkeit; to go into a trance → in Trance verfallen; to put somebody into a trance → jdn in Trance versetzen; she’s been going about in a trance for the past few days → die letzten paar Tage ist sie wie in Trance or im Tran (inf) → durch die Gegend gelaufen

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trance [trɑːns] n → trance f inv (Med) → catalessi f inv
to go into a trance → cadere in trance

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trance [trɑːns] n → trance f inv (Med) → catalessi f inv
to go into a trance → cadere in trance

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trance

n trance [traːns]

a sleep-like or half-concious state The hypnotist put her into a trance. beswyming غَيْبوبَه، غِشْيَه унесеност trans trance die Trance ύπνωση trance transs خلسه transsi transe טְרַנס भाव समाधि trans révület keadaan setengah sadar leiðsla trance 夢うつつ 최면상태 transas transs keadaan bersawai trance transe trans transe transă транс polospánok; vytrženie, extáza, tranz trans trans trans การอยู่ในภวังค์ kendinden geçme, trans 精神恍惚 транс مدہوشي trạng thái hôn mê 精神恍惚