mesmerized

UK
/ˈmɛzməraɪzd/
US
/ˈmɛzməraɪzd/

Translations

mesmerizedpast participle
UK
/ˈmɛzməraɪzd/
US
/ˈmɛzməraɪzd/
More precise classification: adjective derived from the past participle of the verb "mesmerize".
fascinéAu sens de « captivé, totalement absorbé par quelque chose ou quelqu’un ».
The audience was mesmerized by the magician's incredible performance.
Le public était fasciné par l'incroyable prestation du magicien.
hypnotiséAu sens médical ou psychologique de « placé sous hypnose ».
The patient lay mesmerized as the therapist counted backward from ten.
Le patient était hypnotisé tandis que le thérapeute comptait à rebours à partir de dix.
mesmerizeverb

mesmerized

Past Simple

mesmerized
Past Simple
mesmerized
Past Participle
mesmerizing
Gerund
UK
/ˈmɛzməraɪz/
US
/ˈmɛzməraɪz/
fascinerSens général : retenir toute l’attention, captiver.
The magician's performance was so captivating that it mesmerized the entire audience.
La performance du magicien était si captivante qu’elle a fasciné tout le public.
Additional translations
hypnotiserSens littéral : plonger quelqu’un dans un état proche de l’hypnose.
mesmerizepast participle

mesmerized

Describes a state of being fascinated or hypnotically transfixed.
fascinéÉtat d’une personne entièrement captivée ou sous le charme.
The children sat in mesmerized silence as the story unfolded.
Les enfants sont restés fascinés dans un silence absolu tandis que l’histoire se déroulait.
Additional translations
hypnotiséNuance plus littérale : comme sous hypnose.

Definitions

mesmerizedpast participle
Having one's attention completely captured or absorbed by something or someone.
The audience was mesmerized by the magician's incredible performance.
Put into a state of hypnosis; hypnotized.
The patient lay mesmerized as the therapist counted backward from ten.
mesmerizeverb
To hold the attention of someone to the exclusion of all else or so as to transfix them.
The magician's performance was so captivating that it mesmerized the entire audience.
To hypnotize someone.
The therapist used a gentle voice to mesmerize the patient into a state of relaxation.
mesmerizepast participle
Fascinated or entranced, as if hypnotized.
The children sat in mesmerized silence as the story unfolded.