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captive

/ˈkæptɪv/ /ˈkæptɪv/
nounadjective
  1. 1 esir, tutsak countable
  2. 2 kafeste tutulan, esaret altındaki

Definition (English)

  1. A person or animal that is kept imprisoned or unable to escape.
  2. Kept in a cage or closed area and not free.

Example Sentences

  1. In the story, the princess is held as a captive in a tower.
    Hikâyede prenses bir kulede tutsak olarak tutuluyor.
  2. The bird remained a captive in the small cage.
    Kuş küçük kafeste bir tutsak olarak kaldı.
  3. Captive animals often live longer than wild ones.
    Kafeste tutulan hayvanlar çoğu zaman yabani olanlardan daha uzun yaşar.
  4. The zoo runs a captive breeding programme for rare birds.
    Hayvanat bahçesi, nadir kuşlar için esaret altında üretim programı yürütüyor.

Synonyms

Collocations

take someone captivehold someone captivecaptive audiencecaptive animalcaptive breeding

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