English-German translations for captivate

• bezaubern
• entzücken
• faszinieren
• fesseln
  Andreas Papandreou vermochte, was nur wenigen Menschen gegeben ist, nämlich andere Menschen zu fesseln durch seine Persönlichkeit, durch seinen Lebensweg und sein Lebenswerk. Andreas Papandreou had a gift that few people possess, namely the ability to captivate others through his personality, his life and his work.
  Sportereignisse und Sportler fesseln Millionen in Stadien und an Fernsehschirmen und animieren Menschen dazu, es ihren Idolen gleichzutun und Sport zu betreiben. Sporting events and the men and women who take part in them captivate millions in stadia and on television screens and motivate people to copy their idols and engage in sport.
• begeistern
• berücken
• bestechen
• betören
• Entzücken das
• hinreißen
• in Bann halten
• in Bann schlagen
• in Bann ziehen

Definition of captivate

• To attract and hold interest and attention of; charm
• To take prisoner; to capture; to subdue

Related words

• captivating
• captivation
• captivatingly
• be captivated