Entzücken — meaning in English
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English meaning
- captivate verb To make (a person, an animal, etc.) a captive; to take prisoner; to capture, to subdue.
- charm noun A quality that makes someone likeable, attractive, or persuasive.
- entrance noun A doorway, gate, or opening through which one enters a place.
- rapture noun A feeling of intense joy or delight, often so strong it feels overwhelming.
- ravish verb To fill someone with intense delight or joy.
Senses
Entzücken is used for these senses in English:
- captivate (figuratively) To attract and hold (someone's) attention and interest; to charm, to entrance, to fascinate, to enchain.
- charm To seduce, persuade or fascinate someone or something.
- enrapture (transitive) To fill with great delight or joy; to fascinate or captivate.
- entrance (transitive) To delight and fill with wonder.
- rapture Extreme pleasure, happiness or excitement.
- ravish (transitive, usually, passive) To transport with joy or delight; to delight to ecstasy.
captivate — full definition
- verb To make (a person, an animal, etc.) a captive; to take prisoner; to capture, to subdue.
- verb To capture or control (the mind, etc.); to subdue, to subjugate.
- verb To attract and hold (someone's) attention and interest; to charm, to entrance, to fascinate, to enchain.
charm — full definition
- noun A quality that makes someone likeable, attractive, or persuasive.
- noun An object or spoken words believed to bring good luck or magical protection.
- noun A small decorative trinket hung on a bracelet or necklace.
- verb To attract, delight, or persuade someone through pleasing qualities.
- verb To influence or protect someone or something through magic.