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captive in Italian

captive in Italian is catturato, intrappolato, prigioniero — captive means a person who has been captured and is being held prisoner.

captive in Italian

catturato
adj
Held prisoner; not free; confined.
intrappolato
adj
Held prisoner; not free; confined.
prigioniero
noun

What does "captive" mean?

  1. noun A person who has been captured and is being held prisoner.
    "The captives were released after months of negotiation."
  2. adj Held prisoner, confined, or unable to leave.
    "The captive animals paced restlessly along the fence line."
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captive in a sentence

  • The captives were released after months of negotiation.
  • The captive animals paced restlessly along the fence line.
  • A captive audience has nowhere else to go, so the speaker has their full attention.

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What is "captive" in Italian?

"captive" in Italian is catturato, intrappolato, prigioniero. captive means: A person who has been captured and is being held prisoner.

How do you use "captive" in a sentence?

Example: "The captives were released after months of negotiation." In Italian, "captive" is catturato, intrappolato, prigioniero.

Are there other ways to say "captive" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 3 translations listed for "captive": catturato, intrappolato, prigioniero.

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