Entranced Meaning in English
word · lemma: entrance
ɪnˈtɹænst
in-TRANST
ɛntɹˈɑːnst
en-TRAHNST
Definition
To be so interested, amazed, or absorbed by something that you cannot look away or pay attention to anything else.
Usage & Nuances
Usually describes being deeply absorbed or fascinated, almost as if under a spell. Often used with 'by', e.g., 'entranced by the music'. More formal and poetic than 'amazed' or 'mesmerized'.
Spanish: hipnotizado - fascinadoPortuguese (BR): hipnotizado - fascinadoPortuguese (PT): hipnotizado - fascinadoChinese (Simplified): 入迷的 - 着迷的Chinese (Traditional): 入迷的 - 著迷的Hindi: मंत्रमुग्ध - मोहितArabic: مفتون - مسحورBengali: মুগ্ধ - বিমোহিতRussian: очарованный - заворожённыйJapanese: 魅了された - うっとりしたVietnamese: bị mê hoặc - đắm chìmKorean: 매료된 - 넋을 잃은Turkish: büyülenmiş - hayran kalmışUrdu: مسحور - مدهوشIndonesian: terpukau - terpesona
Example Sentences
The children were entranced by the magician's tricks.
basic
She sat entranced by the beautiful music.
basic
He was entranced by the fireworks at the festival.
basic
I was completely entranced by her storytelling; I could have listened all night.
natural
The cat stared at the moving light, completely entranced.
natural
She looked entranced during the dance performance, barely blinking or moving.
natural