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captive in Turkish

captive in Turkish is esir, hükümlü, mahkum — captive means a person who has been captured and is being held prisoner.

captive in Turkish

esir
noun
One who has been captured or is otherwise confined.
esir
noun
hükümlü
noun
mahkum
noun
tutuklu
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 Turkish?

"captive" in Turkish is esir, hükümlü, mahkum. 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 Turkish, "captive" is esir, hükümlü, mahkum.

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

Yes — Turkish has 4 translations listed for "captive": esir, hükümlü, mahkum, tutuklu.

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