enthrall
To hold spellboundTo hold spellbound.
» Tom was completely enthralled by the film.
Tom war von dem Film völlig begeistert.
Meaning
3 senses(figuratively, transitive)To hold spellbound.
fesseln, bezirzen, verhexen
зачаро́выватьzačaróvyvatʹ
зачаро́вуватиzačaróvuvaty
hold spellbound
(literally, literary, transitive)To enslave; to subjugate.
(archaic, figuratively, transitive)To make subservient.
unterwerfen
порабоща́тьporaboščátʹ
понево́люватиponevóljuvaty, підко́рюватиpidkórjuvaty
Examples
10 sentencesTom was completely enthralled by the film.
deTom war von dem Film völlig begeistert. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The children were enthralled by the fairy tale.
The troupe is enthralling audiences around the country with their energetic performances.
I find myself being enthralled by her reaction each time I replay it.
deIhre Reaktion vermag mich jedes Mal aufs Neue zu bezaubern, wenn ich es abspiele. — Yorwba
Nadia pored over the book, enthralled by its author's expansive vocabulary and nuanced writing.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English enthrallen. By surface analysis, en- + thrall.From Middle English enthrallen. By surface analysis, en- + thrall.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
enthralls, enthralling, enthralled, enthralled| Base form | enthrall · to enthrall |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | enthralls |
| Present participle | enthralling |
| Past simple | enthralled |
| Past participle | enthralled |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
11 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle