captivity

cap·tiv·i·ty

 (kăp-tĭv′ĭ-tē)

n. pl. cap·tiv·i·ties

The state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved.

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captivity

(kæpˈtɪvɪtɪ)

n, pl -ties

1. the condition of being captive; imprisonment

2. the period of imprisonment

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cap•tiv•i•ty

(kæpˈtɪv ɪ ti)

n., pl. -ties.

the state or period of being held, imprisoned, enslaved, or confined.

[1275–1325; < Old French < Latin]

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Captivity

See also punishment; slavery.

coarctation

1. Obsolete, the act of confining, as in a narrow space.
2. restriction of liberty.

infibulation

the process of confining with a buckle or padlock. See also sex.

oubliette

a secret place of imprisonment, usually with only one opening in the top, as found in some old castles.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	captivity - the state of being imprisoned; "he was held in captivity until he died"; "the imprisonment of captured soldiers"; "his ignominious incarceration in the local jail"; "he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon" immurement, incarceration, imprisonment confinement - the state of being confined; "he was held in confinement" durance - imprisonment (especially for a long time) life imprisonment - a sentence of imprisonment until death internment - confinement during wartime
	2.	captivity - the state of being a slave; "So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity"--Shakespeare enslavement subjection, subjugation - forced submission to control by others

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captivity

noun confinement, custody, detention, imprisonment, incarceration, internment, durance (archaic), restraint An American missionary was released today after more than two months of captivity.

Quotations
"A robin red breast in a cage"
"Puts all Heaven in a rage" [William Blake Auguries of Innocence]

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Translations

أسْـر، سبْـي

zajetí

fangenskab

Gefangenschaft

vankeusvankeusaika

captivité

zarobljeništvo

fangavist, hald; ánauî, ófrelsi

cattivitàprigioniacattivit...

fangenskap

пленневоля

ujetništvo

esarettutsaklık

囚禁监禁

captivity

[kæpˈtɪvɪtɪ] N → cautiverio m, cautividad f
bred in captivity → criado en cautividad
to hold or keep sb in captivity → tener a algn en cautividad or en cautiverio

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

captivity

[kæpˈtɪvɪti] n → captivité f
in captivity [animal] → en captivité

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captivity

n → Gefangenschaft f

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captivity

[kæpˈtɪvɪtɪ] n → prigionia; (of animal) → cattività
in captivity (animal) → in cattività

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captive

(ˈkӕptiv) noun

a prisoner. Two of the captives escaped. gevangene أسير пленник preso zajatec der Gefangene fange αιχμάλωτοςcautivo, preso vang اسیر vanki captif/-ive שבוי कैदी zarobljenik fogoly tawanan fangi prigioniero 捕虜 포로 belaisvis gūsteknis tawanan gevangenefangejeniec بندى، دسړى يا حيوان تړنه په يوه ځاى كى ايسارونه preso prizonier пленник zajatec, -kyňa ujetnik zarobljenik fånge นักโทษ tutsak, esir 俘虜 полонений قیدی người bị giam cầm 俘虏

adjective

kept prisoner. captive soldiers; The children were taken/held captive. gevang أَسيْر، سَبِي пленен cativo zajatý gefangen fanget; indespærret αιχμάλωτοςcautivo vangis(tatud) اسیر؛ دربند vangittu prisonnierשבוי 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 gevangenfanget, innesperret pojmany بندی cativo captiv взятый в плен zajatý ujet zarobljen fången, fängslad ที่ไม่สามารถหนีได้ tutsak, esir 被俘虜的 полонений قید رکھنا bị giam cầm 被俘虏的

capˈtivity noun

a state of being a prisoner, caged etc. animals in captivity in a zoo. gevangenskap أسْـر، سبْـي пленничество cativeiro zajetí die Gefangenschaft fangenskab αιχμαλωσίαcautividad vangistus اسارت vankeus captivitéשבי कैद ropstvo, zarobljeništvo fogság kurungan fangavist, hald; ánauð, ófrelsi cattività 監禁 포로 nelaisvė gūsts; nebrīve penahanan gevangenschapfangenskapniewola بند cativeiro cap­tivitate неволя zajatie ujetništvo zarobljeništvo fångenskap การถูกกักขัง tutsaklık, esaret 囚禁 полон قید ، اسیری tình trạng bị giam cầm 囚禁，监禁

ˈcaptor noun

a person who captures someone. He managed to escape from his captors. vanger, gevangenemer آسِر، سابِ човек, държащ пленник captor únosce der Fänger bortfører αυτός που κρατά κπ. αιχμάλωτο captor vangistaja اسیر کننده kiinniottaja ravisseur/-euse שובה कैद करने वाला hvatač, zarobitelj fogvatartó penangkap sá sem tekur til fanga; ná á sitt vald catturatore 捕える人 포획자 grobėjas gūstītājs penangkap wie gevangen neemt en som tar (noen) til fange zdobywca, porywacz نيوونكى، بندىكوونكى captor răpi­tor захвативший в плен uchvatiteľ, -ka ugrabitelj tamničar tillfångatagare, erövrare ผู้จับ tutsak eden 捕捉者，捉拿者 той, хто захопив у полон قید کرنے والا người bắt giữ một người 捕捉者，捕吏

ˈcapture (-tʃə) verb

1. to take by force, skill etc. The soldiers captured the castle; Several animals were captured. verower, vang يأْسُر، يَسْبي، يَسْتَوْلي عَلى превземам capturar dopadnout; zajmout; chytit erobern, fangen erobre; fange καταλαμβάνω, συλλαμβάνωcapturar vallutama, vangi võtma تسخیر کردن؛ بدست آوردن ottaa kiinni capturer לִשְבוֹת बंदी बनाना, जीत लेना uhvatiti, zarobiti elfog(lal) merebut, menangkap handtaka; fanga catturare 捕える 포획하다 užgrobti, pagauti, paimti į nelaisvę sagūstīt; sagrābt tangkap gevangen nemen, veroverenerobre; fangezdobywać, chwytać په چل یا زور نیول capturar a captura захватывать; поимать chytiť; dobyť ujeti, zavzeti zauzeti ta till fånga, inta, erövra จับกุม ele geçirmek, zaptetmek 奪取，捕獲 захоплювати силою, брати в полон قبضہ کرنا bắt giữ 捕获

2. to take possession of (a person's attention etc). The story captured his imagination. aangryp يَجْذِبُ الأنْتِباه والخَيال пленявам prender upoutat, zaujmout einfangen fange αιχμαλωτίζω, κατακτώcautivar köitma جذب کردن vallata captiver לִשְבוֹת पकड़ना osvojiti megragad menguasai ná, fanga attirare 捕える (주의를) 사로잡다 užvaldyti, patraukti saistīt menarik boeienfange, fastholde zawładnąć جذبول prender a captiva увлечь zaujať pritegniti obuzeti fånga, fängsla เข้าครอบครอง yakalamak 掌握 захоплювати, привертати قبضہ کرنا chiếm đoạt 引起

noun

1. the act of capturing. inname, verowering أسْـر، إسْتِلاب пленяване captura dopadení; ukořistění; chycení die Gefangennahme erobring; indfangning σύλληψηcaptura vallutamine, vangivõtmine تسخیر kiinniotto captureתפיסה, לכידה पकड़ने की क्रिया hvatanje, osvojenje foglyul ejtés penangkapan handtaka, föngun cattura, arresto 捕えること 포획, 사로잡음 užgrobimas, pagavimas sagūstīšana; sagrābšana tangkap gevangennemingerobring, pågripelsezdobycie, schwytanie نيول، لاسته راوړل captura capturare захват zajatie ujetje, zavzetje zauzimanje tillfångatagande, fängslande การจับกุม ele geçirme 奪取，捕獲 захоплення قبضہ کرنے کا عمل sự bắt giữ 捕获

2. something caught. A kangaroo was his most recent capture. vangs غُنْـم، شَيئٌ مَقْبوضٌ عَلَيْهِ плячка captura kořist, úlovek die Beute fangst λεία, λάφυροcaptura, apresamiento saak غنیمت؛ گرفته شده saalis capture לְכִידָה प्रग्रहण hvatanje, zarobljenje fogás tangkapan fang, fangi, veiði cattura 捕獲物 포획물 grobis laupījums; ieguvums tangkapan vangsterobring; fangstzdobycz غنیمت ونیول captura captură добыча úlovok, korisť plen lovina fångst, byte การจับได้ av, ganimet 戰利品 здобич, трофей پکڑنا người hoặc vật bị bắt 战利品

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