-
1 fesselnd
I Part. Präs. fesselnII Adj. captivating, fascinating, arresting; Buch etc.: absorbing; stärker: riveting; (spannend) gripping, enthralling* * *interesting; absorbing; catching; fascinating* * *fẹs|selndadjgripping* * *1) ((of a tune) attractive and easily remembered.) catchy2) enthralling* * *fes·selndadj captivating, spellbinding* * *B. adj captivating, fascinating, arresting; Buch etc: absorbing; stärker: riveting; (spannend) gripping, enthrallingC. adv:fesselnd schreiben/erzählen (können) be a captivating writer/storyteller* * *adj.absorbing adj.captivating adj.gripping adj. adv.captivatingly adv.engrossingly adv.grippingly adv.intriguingly adv. -
2 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. -
3 berauschend
I Part. Präs. berauschenII Adj.1. konkret, Getränk: intoxicating, alcoholic2. fig., Duft: heady, intoxicating; Schönheit, Anblick: breathtaking; Klänge: ravishing; nicht gerade berauschend umg. iro. nothing to shout ( oder write home) about* * *intoxicating; inebriant; intoxicative; intoxicant* * *be|rau|schendadjGetränke, Drogen intoxicatingdas war nicht sehr beráúschend (iro) — that wasn't very enthralling or exciting
* * *be·rau·schendadj intoxicating[das war] nicht [sehr] \berauschend (iron) [that] was just wonderful* * *1.Adjektiv intoxicating; heady, intoxicating <perfume, scent>2.das ist nicht berauschend — (ugs.) it's nothing very special or (coll.) nothing to write home about
berauschend wirken — have an intoxicating effect
* * *B. adj1. konkret, Getränk: intoxicating, alcoholicC. adv:berauschend wirken have an intoxicating effect (auf +akk on)* * *1.Adjektiv intoxicating; heady, intoxicating <perfume, scent>2.das ist nicht berauschend — (ugs.) it's nothing very special or (coll.) nothing to write home about
* * *adj.intoxicant adj.intoxicating adj. adv.intoxicatingly adv. -
4 packend
-
5 spannend
См. также в других словарях:
enthralling — adj. 1. capturing interest as if by a spell; as, an enthralling book. Syn: bewitching, captivating, enchanting, entrancing, fascinating. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
enthralling — index attractive, sapid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
enthralling — adj. enthralling to + inf. (it was enthralling to watch the ballet) * * * [ɪn θrɔːlɪŋ] enthralling to + inf. (it was enthralling to watch the ballet) … Combinatory dictionary
enthralling — en|thrall|ing [ınˈθro:lıŋ US ˈθro:l ] adj extremely interesting ▪ an enthralling experience … Dictionary of contemporary English
enthralling — en|thrall|ing [ ın θrɔlıŋ ] adjective an enthralling activity or event is so interesting or exciting that you give it all your attention … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
enthralling — adjective her travel journals are enthralling Syn: fascinating, entrancing, enchanting, bewitching, captivating, charming, beguiling, delightful; absorbing, engrossing, compelling, riveting, gripping, exciting, spellbinding; informal… … Thesaurus of popular words
enthralling — UK [ɪnˈθrɔːlɪŋ] / US [ɪnˈθrɔlɪŋ] adjective an enthralling activity or event is so interesting or exciting that you give it all your attention … English dictionary
enthralling — adjective capturing interest as if by a spell bewitching smile Roosevelt was a captivating speaker enchanting music an enthralling book antique papers of entrancing design a fascinating woman • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
enthralling — Synonyms and related words: absorbing, alluring, appealing, appetizing, arresting, attractive, beguiling, bewitching, blandishing, cajoling, captivating, catching, charismatic, charming, coaxing, come hither, consuming, coquettish, delightful,… … Moby Thesaurus
enthralling — en thrall·ing || lɪŋ adj. captivating, fascinating; charming, enchanting en·thrall || ɪn θrÉ”Ël v. captivate, fascinate; charm, enchant; enslave, subjugate … English contemporary dictionary
enthralling — adjective extremely interesting … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
