captivity
Pronunce (2)
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/kæpˈtɪvɪti/
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kæpˈtɪvɪti
Sostantivo
The state of being captive.
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held in captivity
escape from captivity
Altri esempi (2)
The animals lived in captivity at the zoo.
He wrote a memoir about his years in captivity.
A group of people/beings captive.
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The state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved.
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long captivity
Sostantivo
the state of being imprisoned
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he was held in captivity until he died
the imprisonment of captured soldiers
Altri esempi (2)
his ignominious incarceration in the local jail
he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon
the state of being a slave
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