English-Portuguese translations for captivity

• cativeiro
  Gilad Shalit continua em cativeiro. Gilad Shalit is still in captivity.
  Se tiverem filhos, estes podem passar toda a sua vida em cativeiro. If they have children, the latter can spend their whole life in captivity.
  Essas pessoas são mantidas em cativeiro durante meses sem a apresentação de qualquer acusação. They are held in captivity for months on end without being charged with anything.
• catividade

Definition of captivity

• The state of being captive
• The state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved

Related words

• captivate
• captive
• captivating
• captivation
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