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spellbound

/ˈspel.baʊnd/

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adjective

/ˈspel.baʊnd/C1formal
  • ruОписывает состояние полной очарованности или увлечённости чем-либо, как будто под действием чар.

Describes a state of being completely captivated or fascinated by something, as if under a spell.

  1. Fascinated or captivatedB2formal

    Having one's attention completely held as if by a magical spell; utterly fascinated.

    ruОчарованный

    • The audience sat spellbound during the magician's performance.
    • She was spellbound by the beauty of the sunset over the ocean.
    • The children listened spellbound to the storyteller's tale.

    Synonymsbewitchedcaptivatedenchantedenthralledentrancedfascinatedhypnotizedmesmerizedrapttransfixed

    Antonymsboredindifferentunimpresseduninterestedunmoved

Forms
  • more spellbound comparative form
  • most spellbound superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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verb

spellbind/ˈspɛl.baɪnd/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для описания действия, которое полностью приковывает чье-то внимание, как по волшебству; очаровывать или завораживать.

A verb used to describe the act of holding someone's complete attention, as if by magic; to fascinate or enchant.

irregular verb

  1. Hold attention completelyB2formal

    To capture and hold someone's complete attention, as if by magic.

    ruЗаворожить

    • The storyteller's words spellbound the entire audience.
    • Her performance on stage spellbound the critics.
    • The documentary spellbound viewers with its stunning visuals.

    Synonymscaptivateenchantenthrallentrancefascinategriprivettransfix

    Antonymsborerepel

  2. Render motionlessC1formal

    To cause someone to become still or unable to move, often due to awe, terror, or fascination.

    ruОцепенить

    • The sudden appearance of the ghost spellbound him with fear.
    • The majestic view from the cliff spellbound the hikers.
    • The magician's trick spellbound the crowd into silence.

    Synonymshypnotizeparalyzepetrifystuntransfix

    Antonymsdisgustrepelrepulse

  3. Put into a tranceC1formal

    To hypnotize or entrance someone, causing a trance-like state.

    ruВвести в транс

    • The hypnotist spellbound the volunteer on stage.
    • The rhythmic drumming seemed to spellbound the dancers.
    • He felt spellbound by the repetitive chanting.

    Synonymsbewitchenchantentrancehypnotize

Forms
  • spellbound past participle
  • spellbound past simple
  • spellbinding present participle
  • spellbinds third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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