Definition
Definition of thralling - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
attention-holdingRare holding one's attention completelyRare
- The thralling story kept me reading all night.
2.
emotionRare captivating or fascinatingRare
- The thralling performance left the audience in awe.
Origin of thralling
Old English, thræl (slave)
Examples of thralling in a sentence
Her thralling voice captivated everyone in the room. The thralling book kept me up all night.
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- French:captivant, ...
- German:fesselnd, faszinierend, ...
- Italian:coinvolgente, affascinante, ...
- Spanish:absorbente, cautivador, ...
- Portuguese:cativante, ...
- Chinese:引人入胜, 迷人的, ...
- Japanese:引き込む, 魅了する, ...
- Arabic:آسِر, ساحِر, ...
- Hebrew:מְרַתֵּק, מַקְסִים, ...
- Russian:увлекательный, очаровательный, ...
- Ukrainian:захоплюючий, вражаючий, ...
- Hindi:रोमांचक, मोहक, ...
Definition of thrall - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
controlRare state of being under control or influenceRare
- She was in thrall to her emotions.
2.
slaveryDated state of being a slave or in bondageDated
- He lived in thrall to his addictions for years..
Verb
1.
enslavementDated enslave or bind in servitudeDated
- The conquerors sought to thrall the defeated populace..
2.
controlRare bring someone under control or influenceRare
- The dictator sought to thrall the entire nation.
Expressions with thrall
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keep someone completely fascinated or controlled
The magician held the audience in thrall with his tricks.
dominated or controlled by someone or something
She felt in thrall to her demanding boss.
Origin of thrall
Old Norse, thrall (slave)
Examples of thrall in a sentence
In thrall to the cult leader, they followed without question. The thrall of debt can be overwhelming. She was in thrall to her demanding boss. The tyrant aimed to thrall the entire nation. They used magic to thrall their enemies. He tried to thrall his opponents with charm.
The cult leader managed to thrall his followers.
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- French:emprise, asservir, ...
- German:Bann, versklaven, ...
- Italian:soggezione, schiavizzare, ...
- Spanish:esclavitud, esclavizar, ...
- Portuguese:domínio, escravizar, ...
- Chinese:束缚, 控制, ...
- Japanese:囚われ, 奴隷にする, ...
- Arabic:خضوع, اِسْتَعْبَدَ, ...
- Hebrew:שִׁעְבּוּד, לְשַׁעְבֵּד, ...
- Russian:рабство, порабощать, ...
- Ukrainian:влада, поневолювати, ...
- Hindi:कब्जा, गुलाम बनाना, ...
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