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"Mesmerizing" is a form of "mesmerize", a transitive verb which is often translated as "cautivar". "Hypnotizing" is a form of "hypnotize", a transitive verb which is often translated as "hipnotizar". Learn more about the difference between "mesmerizing" and "hypnotizing" below.
mesmerize(
mehz
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muh
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rayz
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
b. fascinar
The singer's haunting voice mesmerized everyone in the room.La voz evocadora del cantante fascinó a todos los que estaban en la sala.
c. hipnotizar (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
The string of yarn that was dangling off the counter mesmerized the cat for hours.El hilo que estaba colgando de la cubierta hipnotizaba el gato por horas.
2. (old-fashioned) (to hypnotize)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. hipnotizar
Ladies and gentlemen! Once I have mesmerized our volunteer, he will do anything that we ask of him!¡Señoras y señores! Una vez que haya hipnotizado a nuestro voluntario, ¡hará todo lo que le pidamos!
hypnotize(
hihp
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nuh
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tayz
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (general)
a. hipnotizar
The psychologist hypnotized the woman so she could give birth without anesthesia.El psicólogo hipnotizó a la mujer para que pudiera dar a luz sin anestesia.
