B2adjective · rare

captive

cap·tive

полонений

пленный

gefangen

Held prisoner; not free; confinedHeld prisoner; not free; confined.

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/ˈkæptɪv/

» Tom is still being held captive.

Tom wird noch immer gefangengehalten.

Meaning

3 senses

(not comparable)Held prisoner; not free; confined.
gefangen
пле́нныйplénnyj
поло́ненийpolónenyj
(not comparable)Subdued by love; charmed; captivated.
(not comparable)Of or relating to bondage or confinement; serving to confine.
captive chains; captive hours

More definitions

giving or marked by complete attention to
being in captivity

Examples

37 sentences

Tom is still being held captive.
deTom wird noch immer gefangengehalten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Tom was held captive for almost a year.
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Tom said he was abducted and held captive.
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Tom has been taken captive.
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Tom is being held captive.
deTom wird gefangen gehalten. — Yorwba
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Translations

7 languages

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Origin

Inherited from Middle English captif; derived from Latin captīvus, probably through a borr

Inherited from Middle English captif; derived from Latin captīvus, probably through a borrowing from a Middle French intermediate. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap- (“seize, hold”).

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