Captive Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈkæptɪv/

KAP-tiv

UK

/kˈæptɪv/

KAP-tiv

परिभाषा

A captive is a person or animal that has been captured and is not free. It commonly refers to someone held as a prisoner, or an animal kept in confinement.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

"Captive" is mainly formal or literary, found in news, stories, and discussions of wildlife. It can be used for both people and animals. Common collocations: "held captive," "captive audience," "in captivity." Don't confuse with "prisoner" (person only).

• Spanish: cautivo - prisionero (persona) - en cautiverio (animal)
• Portuguese (BR): cativo - prisioneiro (pessoa) - em cativeiro (animal)
• Portuguese (PT): cativo - prisioneiro (pessoa) - em cativeiro (animal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 俘虏 - 被囚禁的
• Chinese (Traditional): 俘虜 - 被囚禁的
• Hindi: क़ैदी - बंदी
• Arabic: أسير - محتجز
• Bengali: বন্দী - আটক
• Russian: пленник - находящийся в неволе
• Japanese: 捕虜 - 囚われの身
• Vietnamese: tù nhân - bị giam giữ
• Korean: 포로 - 감금된
• Turkish: esir - tutsak
• Urdu: قیدی - گرفتار
• Indonesian: tawanan - dalam tahanan

उदाहरण वाक्य

The pirates kept the sailors captive for weeks.

natural

The lion was kept captive in the zoo.

basic

The soldiers freed the captive.

basic

She felt like a captive in her own home.

basic

After five years captive, the bird couldn't fly well anymore.

natural

He was held captive by his own fears.

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