captive
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captive(
kahp
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tihv
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el cautivo (M), la cautiva (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The soldiers found the captives half-starved in a cave.Los soldados encontraron a los cautivos medio muertos de hambre en una cueva.
b. el preso (M), la presa (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The leader of the band of rebels ordered his men to bind the captives.El líder de la banda de rebeldes ordenó a sus hombres que amarraran a los presos.
c. el prisionero (M), la prisionera (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The captive escaped but his captors were never caught.El prisionero escapó pero sus captores nunca fueron atrapados.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. cautivo
One of the captive children managed to escape from the dungeon.Uno de los niños cautivos consiguió escaparse del calabozo.
b. prisionero (noun)
The passengers were taken captive aboard the pirate ship.Los pasajeros fueron hechos prisioneros a bordo del barco pirata.
3. (finance)
a. cautivo
No other store in the area offered the same service, so they had a captive market.No había otra tienda en el área que ofreciera el mismo servicio, así que tenía un mercado cautivo.
4. (figurative) (under control)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
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