Entranced Meaning in English
word · lemma: entrance
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.
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She sat entranced by the beautiful music.
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He was entranced by the fireworks at the festival.
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She looked entranced during the dance performance, barely blinking or moving.
natural
I was completely entranced by her storytelling; I could have listened all night.
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The cat stared at the moving light, completely entranced.
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