captive

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captive
[ˈkæptɪv]
sustantivo
1cautivo(a) (m,f) prisionero(a) (sustantivo masculino o femenino)
adjetivo
2cautivo(a)
  • he was taken captive -> fue hecho prisionero
  • he knew he had a captive audience -> sabía que su público no tenía elección
  • captive market -> mercado (m) cautivo

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captive [kap-tiv]
sustantivo
1Cautivo o esclavo.
2Prisionero.
adjetivo
3Cautivo.
  • To hold somebody captive -> mantener cautivo o prisionero a alguien
  • To have a captive audience -> tener un público que no tiene más remedio que escuchar

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captive [ˈkæptɪv]
adjective
[+animal, bird, person] cautivo
to take sb captive hacer prisionero a algn; to hold sb captive tener mantener prisionero cautivo a algn;oror he had a captive audience la gente no tenía más remedio que escucharle; captive market mercado cautivo; (m)
noun
cautivoacautiva;a cautiva (m) (f) presoapresa;a presa (m) (f)

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