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captive

UK
/ˈkæptɪv/
US
/ˈkæptɪv/

Traduzioni

captivenoun
captives
pl
UK
/ˈkæp.tɪv/
US
/ˈkæp.tɪv/
The soldiers rescued the captive from the enemy camp.
Les soldats ont sauvé la captive du camp ennemi.
The soldiers rescued the captive from the enemy camp.
Les soldats ont sauvé le captif du camp ennemi.
Sinonimi
bondservant
detainee
inmate
hostage
prisoner
captiveadjective
more captive
Comp.
most captive
Super.
UK
/ˈkæptɪv/
US
/ˈkæptɪv/
The captive audience had no choice but to listen to the entire presentation.
Le public captif n’avait pas d’autre choix que d’écouter toute la présentation.
Sinonimi
confined
restricted
subjugated
enslaved
imprisoned
Contrari
free

Definizioni

captivenoun
A person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been confined.
The soldiers rescued the captive from the enemy camp.
A person who is enslaved or dominated; a person who is held under the control of another.
He felt like a captive in his own home due to the strict rules imposed by his parents.
captiveadjective
Kept in confinement or under control; not free.
The captive audience had no choice but to listen to the entire presentation.
Subject to outside control or influence; unable to act independently.
As a captive supplier, the firm had little leverage in negotiations.
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