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1 fesseln
v/t1. tie up, bind; mit Ketten: put in chains; mit Handschellen: handcuff, manacle; jemanden an Händen und Füßen fesseln tie s.o.’s hands and feet, bind s.o. hand and foot3. fig. (faszinieren) captivate; stärker: enthral(l); (Aufmerksamkeit, Auge etc.) catch; das Buch hat mich gefesselt I found the book quite gripping ( oder enthralling)* * *(Handschellen anlegen) to handcuff;(faszinieren) to attract; to arrest; to fascinate; to enthrall; to spellbind; to catch; to captivate; to rivet; to enthral; to spell;(festbinden) to chain; to fetter; to shackle; to tie up* * *fẹs|seln ['fɛsln]vt1) (mit Tau etc) to tie (up), to bind; (HIST mit Handfesseln, Fußschellen) to fetter, to shackle; (mit Handschellen) to handcuff; (mit Ketten) to chain (up)jdm die Hände auf dem Rücken fesseln — to tie sb's hands behind his back
der Gefangene wurde gefesselt vorgeführt — the prisoner was brought in handcuffed/in chains
jdn ans Bett fesseln (fig) — to confine sb to (his) bed, to keep sb in bed
jdn an jdn/sich fesseln (fig) — to bind sb to sb/oneself
2) (= faszinieren) to grip; Aufmerksamkeit to holdseine Vorstellung fesselte die Zuschauer — his performance gripped the audience
* * *1) (to take up the whole attention of (a person): He was completely absorbed in his book.) absorb2) (something used for tying (especially a person): They released the prisoner from his bonds.) bond3) (to charm, fascinate, or hold the attention of: He was captivated by her beauty.) captivate4) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) draw5) (to delight greatly: His stories enthralled the children.) enthral6) (to fasten with a fetter: She fettered the horse.) fetter7) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) hold8) (to fascinate, arouse the curiosity of or amuse: The book intrigued me.) intrigue9) (to fix firmly: He stood riveted to the spot with fear; His eyes were riveted on the television.) rivet10) (to limit someone's freedom etc: Her work tied her down.) tie (someone) down* * *fes·seln[ˈfɛsl̩n]vt1. (Fesseln anlegen)er wurde mit gefesselten Händen vorgeführt he was brought in with his hands tied* * *transitives Verb1) tie up; (mit Ketten) chain upjemanden an Händen und Füßen fesseln — tie somebody hand and foot
jemandem die Hände auf den Rücken fesseln — tie somebody's hands behind his/her back
ans Bett/Haus/an den Rollstuhl gefesselt sein — (fig.) be confined to [one's] bed/tied to the house/confined to a wheelchair
das Buch hat mich so gefesselt — I was so gripped by the book
* * *fesseln v/tjemanden an Händen und Füßen fesseln tie sb’s hands and feet, bind sb hand and foot2. fig:jemanden an sich fesseln tie sb to onedas Buch hat mich gefesselt I found the book quite gripping ( oder enthralling)* * *transitives Verb1) tie up; (mit Ketten) chain upjemandem die Hände auf den Rücken fesseln — tie somebody's hands behind his/her back
ans Bett/Haus/an den Rollstuhl gefesselt sein — (fig.) be confined to [one's] bed/tied to the house/confined to a wheelchair
* * *v.to absorb v.to attract v.to captivate v.to enchain v.to fetter v.to shackle v.to trammel v. -
2 entrücken
v/t; geh. (entziehen) carry away, transport (+ Dat from); (verzücken) enrapture, entrance, enthral(l)* * *ent|rụ̈|cken [ɛnt'rʏkn] ptp entrü\#cktvt (geh)jdn jdm/einer Sache entrücken (lit, fig) — to carry or bear (liter) sb away from sb/sth, to transport sb (away) from sb/sth
jdn ( in den Himmel) entrücken (Rel) — to translate sb (into heaven)
der Tod hat sie allen Sorgen entrückt — death has put her beyond all tribulation
weit entrückt sein (fig) — to be far removed from sth
jds Blicken entrückt ( sein) — (to be) out of (sb's) sight
* * *ent·rü·cken *vt (geh)* * * -
3 gefangen
I P.P. fangenII Adj.1. caught; MIL. captive; (eingekerkert) imprisoned, in prison; sich gefangen geben oder nehmen lassen surrender; gefangen halten keep ( oder hold) s.o. prisoner, keep s.o. imprisoned; ein Tier gefangen halten keep an animal locked up; im Zoo etc.: hold an animal captive; gefangen nehmen arrest; MIL. capture, take s.o. prisoner; gefangen setzen put s.o. in prison, imprison2. fig. captivated ( von by); gefangen halten hold s.o. under one’s spell; Sache: have s.o. spellbound; gefangen nehmen captivate, enthral(l); sich von jemandem gefangen nehmen lassen come under s.o.’s spell* * *captive* * *ge|fạn|gen [gə'faŋən] ptp von fangenadj(= gefangen genommen) captured; (fig) captivatedsich gefangen geben — to give oneself up, to surrender
* * *(kept prisoner: captive soldiers; The children were taken/held captive.) captive* * *ge·fan·gen[gəˈfaŋən]II. adj1. (in Gefangenschaft)jdn \gefangen halten to hold sb captive [or prisoner]ein Tier \gefangen halten to keep an animal in captivityjdn \gefangen halten [o nehmen] to captivate sbihre Bücher nehmen mich ganz \gefangen I find her books captivating [or riveting]* * *2. Part. v. fangen* * *B. adjnehmen lassen surrender;ein Tier gefangen halten keep an animal locked up; im Zoo etc: hold an animal captive;gefangen setzen put sb in prison, imprison2. fig captivated (von by);gefangen nehmen captivate, enthral(l);sich von jemandem gefangen nehmen lassen come under sb’s spell* * *2. Part. v. fangen* * *adj.captive adj.captured adj.caught adj.trapped adj. -
4 hinreißen
v/t (unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)2. fig. (begeistern) enthral(l); sich hinreißen lassen let o.s. be carried away ( von by); sich ( dazu) hinreißen lassen, etw. zu tun let o.s. be carried away and do s.th.; das Stück riss ( das Publikum) zu Beifallsstürmen hin the play received rapturous applause; hingerissen* * *to ravish; to entrance; to enrapture* * *hịn|rei|ßenvt sep (fig)1) (= begeistern) to thrill, to enraptureSee:→ auch hingerissen2)(= überwältigen)
jdn zu etw hinreißen — to force sb into sthsich hinreißen lassen — to let oneself be or get carried away
sich zu einer Entscheidung hinreißen lassen — to let oneself be carried away into making a decision
* * *hin|rei·ßen1. (begeistern)▪ jdn \hinreißen to send sb into transports of delight form, to enchant [or captivate] [or enrapture] sb▪ [von jdm/etw] hingerissen sein to be enchanted [or captivated] [or enraptured] [by sb/sth]hin- und hergerissen sein to be unable to decide [or unable to make up one's mind]was meinst du? — ich bin ganz hin- und hergerissen what do you think? — oh! I don't know [or I can't make up my mind]!2. (spontan verleiten)sich akk zu etw dat \hinreißen lassen to allow oneself to be [or to let oneself be] driven to sth/into doing sth [or provoked into doing sth]sich akk dazu \hinreißen lassen, etw zu tun to allow oneself to [or to let oneself] be provoked into doing [or be driven to] sth* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1)2) (begeistern) enrapturedas Publikum zu Beifallsstürmen hinreißen — elicit thunderous or rapturous applause from the audience
3)sich dazu hinreißen lassen, etwas zu tun — let oneself get or be carried away and do something
er ließ sich zu einer Beleidigung hinreißen — he let himself be carried away and insulted him/her etc.
* * *hinreißen v/t (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)1. Person:zu sich hinreißen pull to one; Fluss etc:mit sich hinreißen carry sth away2. fig (begeistern) enthral(l);sich hinreißen lassen let o.s. be carried away (von by);sich (dazu) hinreißen lassen, etwas zu tun let o.s. be carried away and do sth;das Stück riss (das Publikum) zu Beifallsstürmen hin the play received rapturous applause; → hingerissen* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1)2) (begeistern) enrapturedas Publikum zu Beifallsstürmen hinreißen — elicit thunderous or rapturous applause from the audience
3)sich dazu hinreißen lassen, etwas zu tun — let oneself get or be carried away and do something
er ließ sich zu einer Beleidigung hinreißen — he let himself be carried away and insulted him/her etc.
* * *v.to ravish v. -
5 bezaubern
v/t fig. charm, captivate; stärker: bewitch ( durch with); er war bezaubert von i-r Stimme he was captivated by her voice* * *to captivate; to charm; to enchant; to bewitch; to enthral; to delight; to enthrall; to fascinate* * *be|zau|bern ptp bezaubert1. vt (fig)to charm, to captivate2. vito be bewitching or captivating* * *1) (to attract and delight: He can charm any woman.) charm2) (to cast a spell on, to charm: She bewitched us with her smile.) bewitch3) (to delight: I was enchanted by the children's concert.) enchant* * *be·zau·bern *I. vt▪ jdn \bezaubern to enchant sbII. vi to enchant* * *transitives Verb enchantvon etwas bezaubert — enchanted with or by something
* * *durch with);er war bezaubert von i-r Stimme he was captivated by her voice* * *transitives Verb enchantvon etwas bezaubert — enchanted with or by something
* * *v.to cast a spell expr.to charm v.to enchant v.to enthrall v.to fascinate v. -
6 begeistern
1. to enchant2. to enthrall Am.3. to enthral Br.4. to fill with enthusiasm5. to inspire -
7 bezaubern
1. to charm2. to enchant3. to enthral4. to enthrall Am.5. to fascinate
См. также в других словарях:
enthral — is spelt with one l and is inflected with two ls in enthralled, enthralling, but there is only one l in enthralment. In AmE, there are two ls in all these forms, including enthrall itself; and there is a variant inthrall … Modern English usage
enthral — (US enthrall) ► VERB (enthralled, enthralling) 1) fascinate (someone) and hold their attention. 2) (also inthrall) archaic enslave. DERIVATIVES enthralment (US enthrallment) noun … English terms dictionary
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enthral — Inthrall In*thrall , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inthralled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inthralling}.] [Cf. {Enthrall}.] [Written also {inthral}, {enthral}, and {enthrall}.] To reduce to bondage or servitude; to make a thrall, slave, vassal, or captive of; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
enthral — Enthrall En*thrall , v. t. [Pref. en + thrall. Cf. {Inthrall}.] [Written also {enthral}.] To hold in thrall; to enslave. See {Inthrall}. [1913 Webster] The bars survive the captive they enthrall. Byron. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
enthral — transitive verb see enthrall … New Collegiate Dictionary
enthral — enthralment, n. /en thrawl /, v.t., enthralled, enthralling. enthrall. * * * … Universalium
enthral — verb a) To hold spellbound; to bewitch, charm or captivate. b) To make subservient; to enslave or subjugate … Wiktionary
enthral — (BrE) (AmE enthrall) verb PHRASES ▪ be enthralled by sth, be enthralled with sth ▪ They were enthralled with the play. ▪ hold sb enthralled, keep sb enthralled ▪ … Collocations dictionary
enthral — en|thral BrE enthrall AmE [ınˈθro:l US ˈθro:l] v past tense and past participle enthralled present participle enthralling [T usually passive] to make someone very interested and excited, so that they listen or watch something very carefully be… … Dictionary of contemporary English
enthral — en|thral [ ın θrɔl ] a British spelling of enthrall … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
