spellbound
Under the influence of a magical spellUnder the influence of a magical spell; enchanted, bewitched, or supernaturally constrained.
» Nan was spellbound by the violinist.
Oma war von dem Violinisten ganz hingerissen.
Meaning
2 sensesUnder the influence of a magical spell; enchanted, bewitched, or supernaturally constrained.
Fascinated by something; entranced as if by a spell; captivated.
The story left the children spellbound.
gebannt, bezaubert
очаро́ванныйočaróvannyj, зачаро́ванныйzačaróvannyj, заворо́женныйzavoróžennyj
зачаро́ванийzačaróvanyj
- having your attention fixated as though by a spell
Examples
4 sentencesNan was spellbound by the violinist.
deOma war von dem Violinisten ganz hingerissen.
I mean, I was spellbound the whole time.
They sat there in silence, as though spellbound by the music.
deSie saßen schweigend dort wie verzaubert von der Musik.
I lie awake, spellbound by the magic of the full moon.
deDie Magie des Vollmondes verzaubert mich und ich liege wach.
Translations
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Origin
From spell + bound.From spell + bound.
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Forms
more spellbound, most spellbound| Comparative | more spellbound Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most spellbound Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
25 synonyms- having your attention fixated as though by a spell:fascinatedhypnotizedhypnotisedmesmerizedmesmerisedspell-boundtransfixed
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form