Translation of captive from English into German
Adjective
imprisonment
held as a prisoner or confined- The captive soldiers were finally released.Die gefangenen Soldaten wurden endlich freigelassen.
restricted
unable to avoid or escape a situation- The speech was given to a captive audience.Die Rede wurde vor einem gefangenen Publikum gehalten.
enchanted
- The captives audience watched the magician in silence.Das gebannte Publikum beobachtete den Zauberer schweigend.
Noun
confinement
person or animal confined, especially a prisoner- The captive was finally released after negotiations.Der Gefangene wurde nach Verhandlungen endlich freigelassen.
insurance
- The company set up a captive to manage risks.Das Unternehmen richtete einen Captive ein, um Risiken zu managen.
Expressions with captive: examples in English and translations in German
Synonyms and analogies of captive in English
Examples of captive in a sentence
He felt like a captive animal in the small, enclosed space. The captive workers had no choice but to comply. He felt like a captive prisoner in his own home. The children were captive to her stories. A captive crowd admired the dancer's grace. The captive awaited his fate in silence.
Rescuers worked to free the captive from the dungeon. A captive can offer tailored insurance solutions. Captives are becoming more popular in corporate finance.
Translations of "captive" in Context ordered by category and frequency
Larks never will, you know, when they're captive.
Lärchen singen nie, wisst Ihr, wenn sie gefangen sind.
There are hundreds of captive dolphins scattered around the world.
Es gibt auf der ganzen Welt verteilt hunderte von Delfinen in Gefangenschaft.
Steel nut is held captive in a spring-steel cage, both zinc plated.
Die Mutter ist unverlierbar in einem Federstahlkäfig, beide sind verzinkt.
In their novels taboos are broken which have held society captive for centuries.
In ihren Romanen fallen Tabus, die die Gesellschaft über Jahrhunderte gefesselt haben.
When he visited before he was a captive in a minibus with a guide and his parents.
Bei seinem ersten Besuch war er zusammen mit einem Reiseführer und seinen Eltern in einem Kleinbus eingesperrt.
Each captive endured different hardships in their long wait for freedom.
Jeder Gefangene ertrug verschiedene Härten in ihrer langen Wartezeit auf Freiheit.
This was a very important message, because the Gestapo had made the captive believe, his wife was their hostage.
Eine wichtige Botschaft, denn die Gestapo hatte den Häftling glauben lassen, seine Frau befinde sich als Geisel in ihrer Gewalt.
captive: Examples and translations in context
He had been a captive for weeks before finally being found.
Er war Wochenlang ein Gefangener, bevor er endlich gefunden wurde.
The captive creatures in the aquarium seemed distressed by their confinement.
Die gefangenen Kreaturen im Aquarium schienen unter ihrer Gefangenschaft zu leiden.
In movies, we often see heroes rescuing a captive in distress.
In Filmen sehen wir oft Helden, die einen Gefangenen in Not retten.
He wrote a book about his experiences as a captive in a foreign land.
Er schrieb ein Buch über seine Erfahrungen als Gefangener in einem fremden Land.
You're only making matters worse for yourself by holding me captive.
Ihr macht die Dinge nur schlimmer, wenn Ihr mich gefangen haltet.
Let your other captive brothers and sisters also know freedom.
Lasst auch eure gefangenen Brüder und Schwestern die Freiheit kennen.
You are free from everything that once kept you captive.
Du bist frei von allem, das dich einst gefangen hielt.
You will always be held captive by your love for each other.
Ihr werdet für immer von eurer Liebe zueinander gefangen gehalten.
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