captivity

kæpˈtɪvɪti
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Translation of captivity into Hebrew

Noun

1.

imprisonment

state of being confined or imprisoned
  • The animal lived in captivity for years.החיה חיה בשבי במשך שנים.
2.

time held

period during which someone is held captive
שֶׁבִי msheviתְּקוּפַת שֶׁבִי
  • His captivity lasted for five long years.שביו נמשך חמש שנים ארוכות.
3.

slavery

Rare
state of being a slave
Rare
  • She was born into captivity and knew no freedom.היא נולדה אל תוך העבדות ולא הכירה חירות.
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Expressions with captivity: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

שֶׁנּוֹלַד וְגוּדַל בַּשִּׁבְיִי
These lions are bred in captivity.
שָׁבוּי
The in captivity tigers rarely hunt for food.

Synonyms and analogies of captivity in English

Examples of captivity in a sentence

  • Captivity can have severe effects on mental health.
  • The zoo worked to improve conditions during the animals' captivity.
  • After years of captivity, the hostages were finally released.
  • He escaped captivity after many years.
  • The prisoners lived in captivity for decades.

Translations of "captivity" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
שֶׁבִיnm. - shevi

Former interns often spoke out about their experiences during wartime captivity.

עצירים לשעבר דיברו לעתים קרובות על חוויותיהם בשבי בזמן מלחמה.

The customs and history of your race show a unique hatred of captivity.

המנהגים וההיסטוריה של הגזע שלך מראים התנגדות חריפה להיות בשבי.

מַאֲסָרnm. - ma'asar

You face prolonged captivity and possible gelding, yet your thoughts focus on trivialities.

אתה עומד בפני מאסר ממושך ואולי אף סירוס, אך מחשבותיך מתמקדות בטפל.

When Mandela came out of prison after 27 years of captivity, if he had told his people,

כאשר מנדלה יצא מהכלא לאחר 27 שנות מאסר, אם הוא היה אומר לאנשים שלו

גָּלוּת - galut

You just escaped over 200 years of captivity.

אתה פשוט ברח על 200 שנים של גלות.

Here it is obvious that Daniel had been thinking in terms of years - specifically the 70 years of captivity.

ברור שדניאל חשב כאן במונחים של שנים - במיוחד בכל הקשור ל -70 שנות הגלות.

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Other translations for captivity:

  • כְּלִיאָהnf.
  • עַבְדוּתnf.

captivity: Examples and translations in context

The prisoner of war bravely endured captivity and never lost hope.

השבוי במלחמה התמודד באומץ עם השבי ולעולם לא איבד תקווה.

Falconers often seel young hawks to help them adjust to captivity.

לעיתים קרובות נמיר הכובעים צעירים כדי לעזור להם להסתגל לשבי.

How she was kidnapped and traumatized by two years of captivity.

על איך שהיא נחטפה ועברה טראומה בגלל השנתיים שעברה בשבי.

Being alone in this room must remind you of your captivity.

אתה לבד בחדר וזה ודאי מזכיר לך את ימיך בשבי.

His first cagemate helped him feel secure during his adjustment to captivity.

חברו הראשון לכלוב עזר לו להרגיש בטוח במהלך ההסתגלות לשבי.

During the darkest days of my captivity, your letters kept me going.

במהלך הימים האפלים של השבי מכתבייך עזרו לי להחזיק מעמד.

They include a series of captivity and postmortem photos of our second victim.

הן כוללות סדרה של תמונות משבי ולאחר המוות של האישה השנייה שלנו.

Yet, if captivity befall us this day or this year, let it be to a place where the law is cultivated.

ואם יצאה עלינו גלות ביום הזה או בשנה הזאת, תהא גלותינו למקום של תורה.

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in captivitybred in captivity
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