spellbound

• Describe un estado de completa fascinación o cautivación por algo, como si se estuviera bajo un hechizo.

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.

   Hechizado, embelesado

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbewitchedcaptivatedenchantedenthralledentrancedfascinatedhypnotizedmesmerizedrapttransfixed

   Antónimosboredindifferentunimpresseduninterestedunmoved

• Verbo que se usa para describir la acción de cautivar por completo la atención de alguien, como por arte de magia; hechizar o fascinar.

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

verbo irregular

1. Hold attention completelyB2formal

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

   Cautivar completamente

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

   Sinónimoscaptivateenchantenthrallentrancefascinategriprivettransfix

   Antónimosborerepel

2. Render motionlessC1formal

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

   Dejar paralizado

   • 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.

   Sinónimoshypnotizeparalyzepetrifystuntransfix

   Antónimosdisgustrepelrepulse

3. Put into a tranceC1formal

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

   Hipnotizar, hechizar

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

   Sinónimosbewitchenchantentrancehypnotize