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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ka-ti-var
"O mágico cativou o público com sua apresentação."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To attract and hold the interest and attention of someone.
"The magician's performance captivated the audience from start to finish." - 2
To charm or enchant someone, often in a way that is irresistible.
"Her storytelling ability captivated the children, making them eager for more."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin captivare, meaning 'to take captive', stemming from captivus (captive) and capere (to take). Over centuries, the meaning shifted from physical imprisonment to figuratively holding someone's attention or affection spellbound.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Captivate" is said worldwide
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Captiver
Transliteration: kap-ti-vay
"Le spectacle a captivé le public dès le début."
Fesseln
Transliteration: fes-eln
"Der Zauberer fesselte das Publikum mit seiner Darbietung."
Catturare
Transliteration: kat-tu-ra-re
"La sua storia ha catturato l'attenzione dei bambini."
Cautivar
Transliteration: cau-ti-var
"El narrador cautivó a los niños con su relato."
Cativar
Transliteration: ka-ti-var
"O mágico cativou o público com sua apresentação."
आकर्षित करना
Transliteration: Aakarshit karna
"उसकी कहानी ने बच्चों को आकर्षित किया।"
吸引
Transliteration: xīyǐn
"他的表演吸引了所有观众。"
매료시키다
Transliteration: maeryo sikida
"그의 이야기는 아이들을 매료시켰다."
魅了する
Transliteration: miryō suru
"彼の話は子供たちを魅了しました。"
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