captivity

incontable

A noun referring to the state or condition of being confined, imprisoned, or held against one's will, including the condition of being a slave.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее состояние или положение, когда человек или животное находится в заключении, заточении или удерживается против своей воли, включая состояние рабства.esSustantivo que designa el estado o condición de una persona o animal que está encerrado, retenido contra su voluntad o privado de libertad, incluyendo la situación de esclavitud o confinamiento.frNom désignant l'état ou la situation d'une personne ou d'un animal qui est emprisonné, enfermé ou retenu contre sa volonté, y compris l'état d'esclavage.deZustand, in dem eine Person oder ein Tier gefangen gehalten oder gegen den eigenen Willen festgehalten wird; kann auch Sklaverei oder Gefangenschaft im engeren Sinne bezeichnen.ptSubstantivo que designa o estado ou a condição de uma pessoa ou animal mantido em cativeiro, preso ou sob controle contra a sua vontade, incluindo a condição de escravidão.zh名词，指人或动物被囚禁、关押或违背其意愿被扣留的状态或处境，包括被奴役的状态。arاسم يدل على حالة احتجاز شخص أو حيوان أو بقائه في الأسر أو السجن أو تحت السيطرة قسرًا، ويشمل حالة العبودية والرق.

1. Imprisonment B2 formal

   The state of being confined or held against one's will.

   • The animal was kept in captivity for many years.
   • He lived in captivity for over a decade before escaping.
   • The conditions of captivity were harsh and inhumane.

   ruПленesCautiveriofrCaptivitédeGefangenschaftptCativeirozh囚禁arالأسر

   Sinónimos: confinementcustodydetentionimprisonmentincarcerationinternment

   Antónimos: freedomlibertyrelease

2. Slavery C1 formal

   The condition of being a slave; forced servitude.

   • Shakespeare wrote of the captivity of the human spirit.
   • The captives were sold into captivity in a foreign land.
   • He endured a life of captivity under a cruel master.

   ruРабствоesEsclavitudfrCaptivité (sens d'esclavage)deSklavereiptEscravidãozh奴役arالعبودية

   Sinónimos: bondageenslavementservitudesubjugationthraldomvassalage

   Antónimos: freedomindependenceliberty

• captivities plural form
• captivities' possessive plural form
• captivity's possessive singular form