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fasciner [fasine]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb* * *fasine1) ( captiver) to fascinateil regardait, fasciné — he watched in fascination
2) ( envoûter) [orateur, musique] to hold [somebody] spellbound; [mer, personne] to fascinate3) ( hypnotiser) [regard, spectacle] to mesmerize; [serpent] to hypnotize* * *fasine vt* * *fasciner verb table: aimer vtr1 ( captiver) to fascinate; tout ce qui touche à la mort fascine everything about death holds a certain fascination; il regardait, fasciné he watched in fascination;2 ( envoûter) [orateur, musique] to hold [sb] spellbound; [mer, personne] to fascinate; fasciner l'auditoire par son éloquence to hold the audience spellbound with one's eloquence; il restait immobile, comme fasciné he stood still, spellbound; se laisser fasciner par l'argent/des promesses to allow oneself to be seduced by money/promises;3 ( hypnotiser) [regard, spectacle] to mesmerize; [serpent] to hypnotize.[fasine] verbe transitifelle est fascinée par ce garçon she has been bewitched by that boy, she is under that boy's spell -
3 passionner
passionner [pasjɔne]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb[+ personne] [mystère, sujet] to fascinate ; [livre, match] to grip ; [sport, science] to be a passion with2. reflexive verb• se passionner pour [+ sport, science] to have a passion for ; [+ métier, sujet] to be deeply interested in* * *pasjɔne
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1) ( intéresser) to fascinate2) ( rendre passionné) to inflame [débat]
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se passionner verbe pronominal to have a passion ( pour for)* * *pasjɔne vt1) [personne] [sujet, période, auteur]Son travail le passionne. — He's passionate about his work.
2) [débat, discussion] to inflame* * *passionner verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( intéresser) to fascinate; le débat m'a passionné the debate fascinated me; la botanique/littérature le passionne he has a passion for botany/literature;2 ( rendre passionné) to inflame [débat].B se passionner vpr ( subitement) to develop a passionate interest (pour in); ( habituellement) to have a passion (pour for).[pasjɔne] verbe transitif1. [intéresser - suj: récit] to fascinate, to enthral, to grip ; [ - suj: discussion, idée] to fascinate, to gripla politique la passionne politics is her passion, she has a passion for politics2. [animer - débat]elle ne sait pas parler politique sans passionner le débat every time she talks about politics it ends in a big argument————————se passionner pour verbe pronominal plus préposition[idée] to feel passionately about[activité] to have a passion for -
4 captiver
captiver [kaptive]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb[+ personne] to fascinate* * *kaptiveverbe transitif [beauté] to captivate; [voix, musique] to enthral [BrE]; [histoire, personne] to fascinate* * *kaptive vt* * *captiver verb table: aimer vtr [beauté] to captivate; [voix, musique] to enthralGB; [histoire, aventure, programme, personne] to fascinate.[kaptive] verbe transitif -
5 griser
griser [gʀize]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb[alcool, vitesse] to intoxicate* * *gʀize
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verbe transitif [vitesse, plaisir] to exhilarate; [succès, danger, parfum] to intoxicate
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se griser verbe pronominalse griser de — to get drunk on [vin, succès, pouvoir]
* * *ɡʀize vt* * *griser verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( exalter) [vent, vitesse, valse, plaisir, aventure] to exhilarate; [succès, pouvoir, danger] to intoxicate; être grisé par la vitesse to be exhilarated by speed; se laisser griser par le pouvoir to let power go to one's head;2 ( enivrer) [odeur, parfum] to intoxicate; être grisé par un parfum to be intoxicated by a scent; le vin m'a grisé the wine has gone to my head.[grize] verbe transitif1. [colorer] to tint2. [enivrer] to intoxicate————————se griser verbe pronominal————————se griser verbe pronominal intransitif -
6 hypnotiser
hypnotiser [ipnɔtize]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb* * *ipnɔtizeverbe transitif lit to hypnotize; fig to mesmerize* * *ipnɔtize vt* * *hypnotiser verb table: aimerA vtr1 lit to hypnotize;2 fig to hypnotize, mesmerize; hypnotisé par cet étrange spectacle mesmerized by this strange sight.[ipnɔtize] verbe transitif2. [fasciner] to fascinate————————s'hypnotiser sur verbe pronominal plus préposition -
7 magnétiser
maɲetize1) Physique, Médecine to magnetize2) ( charmer) to hypnotize, to mesmerize* * *maɲetize vt[objet] to magnetize, fig, [personne] to mesmerize, to hypnotize* * *magnétiser verb table: aimer vtr1 Phys to magnetize;2 ( pour soigner) to magnetize;3 ( charmer) to hypnotize, to mesmerize.[maɲetize] verbe transitifil sait magnétiser les foules he hypnotizes audiences, he has a mesmerizing effect on audiences
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Fascinate — Fas ci*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fascinated}, p. pr. & vb. n.. {Fascinating}.] [L. fascinare; cf. Gr. ?????????? to slander, bewitch.] 1. To influence in an uncontrollable manner; to operate on by some powerful or irresistible charm; to bewitch; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fascinate — (v.) 1590s, bewitch, enchant, from M.Fr. fasciner (14c.), from L. fascinatus, pp. of fascinare bewitch, enchant, fascinate, from fascinus spell, witchcraft, of uncertain origin. Possibly from Gk. baskanos bewitcher, sorcerer, with form influenced … Etymology dictionary
fascinate — index immerse (engross), interest, occupy (engage) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
fascinate — charm, bewitch, enchant, captivate, allure, *attract Analogous words: influence, impress, *affect, sway, strike, touch: delight, rejoice, gladden, *please … New Dictionary of Synonyms
fascinate — [v] captivate, hold spellbound absorb, allure, animate, arouse, attach, attract, beguile, bewitch, charm, compel, delight, draw, enamor, enchant, engage, engross, enrapture, enslave, ensnare, enthrall, entice, entrance, excite, fire, gladden,… … New thesaurus
fascinate — ► VERB ▪ irresistibly attract the interest of. DERIVATIVES fascinating adjective fascinatingly adverb fascination noun. ORIGIN Latin fascinare bewitch , from fascinum spell, witchcraft … English terms dictionary
fascinate — [fas′ə nāt΄] vt. fascinated, fascinating [< L fascinatus, pp. of fascinare, to bewitch, charm < fascinum, a charm < ? or akin to Gr baskanos, sorcerer] 1. Obs. to put under a spell; bewitch 2. to attract or hold motionless, as by a fixed … English World dictionary
fascinate */ — UK [ˈfæsɪneɪt] / US [ˈfæsɪˌneɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms fascinate : present tense I/you/we/they fascinate he/she/it fascinates present participle fascinating past tense fascinated past participle fascinated to attract and interest you very… … English dictionary
fascinate — verb (fascinated; fascinating) Etymology: Latin fascinatus, past participle of fascinare, from fascinum evil spell Date: 1598 transitive verb 1. obsolete bewitch 2. a. to transfix and hold spellbound by an irresistible power … New Collegiate Dictionary
fascinate — [16] To fascinate somebody is literally to ‘bewitch’ them. The word comes from the past participle of the Latin verb fascināre, which was a derivative of fascinum ‘witchcraft’. The Roman phallic deity, incidentally, was named Fascinus, because an … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
fascinate — [16] To fascinate somebody is literally to ‘bewitch’ them. The word comes from the past participle of the Latin verb fascināre, which was a derivative of fascinum ‘witchcraft’. The Roman phallic deity, incidentally, was named Fascinus, because an … Word origins