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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

  1. verb To make (a person, an animal, etc.) a captive; to take prisoner; to capture, to subdue.
  2. verb To capture or control (the mind, etc.); to subdue, to subjugate.
  3. verb To attract and hold (someone's) attention and interest; to charm, to entrance, to fascinate, to enchain.

charm — full definition

  1. noun A quality that makes someone likeable, attractive, or persuasive.
  2. noun An object or spoken words believed to bring good luck or magical protection.
  3. noun A small decorative trinket hung on a bracelet or necklace.
  4. verb To attract, delight, or persuade someone through pleasing qualities.
  5. verb To influence or protect someone or something through magic.

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