gefangen — meaning in English

English meaning

• captive noun A person who has been captured and is being held prisoner.
• foul adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
• pent adj Shut up or confined, as if enclosed in a small pen; held back and unable to be expressed freely.
• trapped adj Caught in a trap or unable to escape a place or situation.

Senses

gefangen is used for these senses in English:

• captive Held prisoner; not free; confined.
• foul (of words or a way of speaking) Obscene, vulgar or abusive.
• pent Confined in, or as if in, a pen; imprisoned.
• trapped Caught in a trap.

captive — full definition

1. noun A person who has been captured and is being held prisoner.
2. adj Held prisoner, confined, or unable to leave.

foul — full definition

1. adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
2. adj Vulgar or abusive, especially referring to language.
3. verb To make something dirty, blocked, or tangled.
4. verb In sports, to break a rule through illegal contact with an opponent.
5. noun A violation of a game's rules, often involving contact with another player.

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