captives

/ˈkæptɪvz/

noun

Captifs, prisonniers

One who has been captured or is otherwise confined.

Examples :

"The zookeepers feed the captives in the animal enclosures every day. "

Les gardiens de zoo nourrissent les captifs dans les enclos chaque jour.

noun

Prisonnier

One held prisoner.

Examples :

"The guards escorted the captives back to their cells. "

Les gardes ont escorté les prisonniers vers leurs cellules.

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noun

Captifs, prisonniers

One charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection; one who is captivated.

Examples :

"The charismatic professor held his students as willing captives of his fascinating lectures. "

Le professeur charismatique tenait ses étudiants comme des captifs volontaires de ses fascinantes conférences.

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Meanings

Captifs, prisonniers

Examples :

"The zookeepers feed the captives in the animal enclosures every day. "

Les gardiens de zoo nourrissent les captifs dans les enclos chaque jour.

Prisonnier

Examples :

"The guards escorted the captives back to their cells. "

Les gardes ont escorté les prisonniers vers leurs cellules.

Captifs, prisonniers

Examples :

"The charismatic professor held his students as willing captives of his fascinating lectures. "

Le professeur charismatique tenait ses étudiants comme des captifs volontaires de ses fascinantes conférences.

Related Words

zookeepers noun

Gardiens de zoo, zoologistes

enclosures noun

Pièces jointes

prisoner noun

Prisonnier, détenu

charismatic noun

Un membre du mouvement charismatique

captured verb

Capturer, s'emparer de

affection noun

Action d'affecter, influence

professor noun

Professeur

confined verb

Restreindre, limiter, enfermer

captivated verb

Captiver, charmer

fascinating verb

Fasciner, captiver

otherwise adjective

Autrement, sinon

excellence noun

Excellence, perfection