spellbind

• Verbe utilisé pour décrire une action qui captive entièrement l'attention de quelqu'un comme par magie ; fasciner ou envoûter.

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

verbe irrégulier

1. Hold attention completelyB2formal

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

   Captiver, fasciner

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

   Synonymescaptivateenchantenthrallentrancefascinategriprivettransfix

   Antonymesborerepel

2. Render motionlessC1formal

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

   Figer d'émerveillement

   • 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.

   Synonymeshypnotizeparalyzepetrifystuntransfix

   Antonymesdisgustrepelrepulse

3. Put into a tranceC1formal

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

   Hypnotiser

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

   Synonymesbewitchenchantentrancehypnotize