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fas·ci·nate
(făs′ə-nāt′)v. fas·ci·nat·ed, fas·ci·nat·ing, fas·ci·nates
v.tr.
1. To capture and hold the interest and attention of. See Synonyms at charm.
2. Archaic To deprive of the ability to escape or move, usually by the power of a look. Used of serpents.
3. Obsolete To bewitch.
v.intr.
To capture and hold someone's interest and attention.
[Latin fascināre, fascināt-, to cast a spell on, from fascinum, an evil spell, a phallic-shaped amulet.]
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fascinate
(ˈfæsɪˌneɪt)vb (mainly tr)
1. to attract and delight by arousing interest or curiosity: his stories fascinated me for hours.
2. to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
3. archaic to put under a spell
[C16: from Latin fascināre, from fascinum a bewitching]
ˈfasciˌnatedly adv
ˌfasciˈnation n
ˈfascinative adj
Usage: A person can be fascinated by or with another person or thing. It is correct to speak of someone's fascination with a person or thing; one can also say a person or thing has a fascination for someone
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fas•ci•nate
(ˈfæs əˌneɪt)v. -nat•ed, -nat•ing. v.t.
1. to attract and hold attentively or immovably by a unique power or some unusual or special quality; enthrall; spellbind; transfix.
2. to arouse the interest or curiosity of; allure: Ancient Egypt has always fascinated me.
3. Obs. to bewitch.
v.i. 4. to capture the interest or grip the attention.
[1590–1600; < Latin fascinātus, past participle of fascināre to bewitch, cast a spell on, v. derivative of fascinum evil spell, bewitchment]
fas′ci•nat`ed•ly, adv.
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fascinate
, fascinator - Fascinate is derived from Latin fascinare, "to bewitch or enchant," and a fascinator was a magician.See also related terms for magician.
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fascinate
Past participle: fascinated
Gerund: fascinating
| Imperative |
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| fascinate |
| fascinate |
| Present |
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| I fascinate |
| you fascinate |
| he/she/it fascinates |
| we fascinate |
| you fascinate |
| they fascinate |
| Preterite |
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| I fascinated |
| you fascinated |
| he/she/it fascinated |
| we fascinated |
| you fascinated |
| they fascinated |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am fascinating |
| you are fascinating |
| he/she/it is fascinating |
| we are fascinating |
| you are fascinating |
| they are fascinating |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have fascinated |
| you have fascinated |
| he/she/it has fascinated |
| we have fascinated |
| you have fascinated |
| they have fascinated |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was fascinating |
| you were fascinating |
| he/she/it was fascinating |
| we were fascinating |
| you were fascinating |
| they were fascinating |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had fascinated |
| you had fascinated |
| he/she/it had fascinated |
| we had fascinated |
| you had fascinated |
| they had fascinated |
| Future |
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| I will fascinate |
| you will fascinate |
| he/she/it will fascinate |
| we will fascinate |
| you will fascinate |
| they will fascinate |
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| I will have fascinated |
| you will have fascinated |
| he/she/it will have fascinated |
| we will have fascinated |
| you will have fascinated |
| they will have fascinated |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be fascinating |
| you will be fascinating |
| he/she/it will be fascinating |
| we will be fascinating |
| you will be fascinating |
| they will be fascinating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been fascinating |
| you have been fascinating |
| he/she/it has been fascinating |
| we have been fascinating |
| you have been fascinating |
| they have been fascinating |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been fascinating |
| you will have been fascinating |
| he/she/it will have been fascinating |
| we will have been fascinating |
| you will have been fascinating |
| they will have been fascinating |
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| I had been fascinating |
| you had been fascinating |
| he/she/it had been fascinating |
| we had been fascinating |
| you had been fascinating |
| they had been fascinating |
| Conditional |
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| I would fascinate |
| you would fascinate |
| he/she/it would fascinate |
| we would fascinate |
| you would fascinate |
| they would fascinate |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have fascinated |
| you would have fascinated |
| he/she/it would have fascinated |
| we would have fascinated |
| you would have fascinated |
| they would have fascinated |
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Verb 1. [画像:fascinate - cause to be interested or curious]fascinate - cause to be interested or curious
2. [画像:fascinate - to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe]fascinate - to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"
interest - excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
3. [画像:fascinate - attract]fascinate - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"
bewitch, captivate, charm, enamor, enamour, entrance, trance, becharm, beguile, enchant, capture, catch
hold - hold the attention of; "The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound"
attract, appeal - be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"
work - gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds"
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fascinate
verb entrance, delight, charm, absorb, intrigue, enchant, rivet, captivate, enthral, beguile, allure, bewitch, ravish, transfix, mesmerize, hypnotize, engross, enrapture, interest greatly, enamour, hold spellbound, spellbind, infatuate She fascinated him, on and off stage.
bore, disgust, irritate, alienate, sicken, jade, put you off, turn you off (informal), disenchant
bore, disgust, irritate, alienate, sicken, jade, put you off, turn you off (informal), disenchant
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fascinate
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Translations
يَسْحَر، يَفْتَن
fascinovatokouzlit
betagefascinere
hrífa, heilla
apburtvaldzināt
navduševati
büyülemekhayran bırakmak
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fascinate
vt → faszinieren ; (= enchant: skill, beauty, singer etc also) → begeistern, bezaubern ; (= hold spellbound: book, film, magician also) → fesseln ; old houses fascinate/this subject fascinates me → ich finde alte Häuser/dieses Gebiet hochinteressant or faszinierend ; the audience watched/listened fascinated → das Publikum sah/hörte gebannt zu; it fascinates me how well he does these things → ich finde es erstaunlich, wie gut er das macht
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fascinate
[ˈfæsɪˌneɪt] vt → affascinareit fascinates me how/why ... → sono affascinato da come/perché...
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fascinate
(ˈfӕsineit) verb to charm; to attract or interest very strongly. She was fascinated by the strange clothes and customs of the country people. geboei, betower, gefassineer يَسْحَر، يَفْتَن очаровам fascinar fascinovat, okouzlit faszinieren fascinere; betage γοητεύω, συναρπάζω fascinar kütkestama مجذوب کردن kiehtoa fasciner לְרַתֵק मोह लेना očarati, fascinirati elkápráztat mempesona hrífa, heilla affascinare 魅了する 매혹하다 žavėti, traukti apburt; valdzināt mempersona fascineren fascinere, fengsle oczarować جلبول، ليوال كول، تر اوده لاندې كول منتر كول fascinar a fascina пленять očariť očarati fascinirati fascinera ลุ่มหลง büyülemek, hayran bırakmak 迷住,使神魂顛倒 чарувати جذب و کشش کرنا mê hoặc 迷住,使神魂颠倒
ˈfascinating adjective very charming, attractive or interesting. a fascinating story. betowerend, fassinerend فاتِن، ساحِر очарователен fascinante fascinující, kouzelný, vzrušující faszinierend fascinerende; betagende συναρπαστικός fascinante paeluv مجذوب کننده kiehtova fascinant מקסים मोहक, आकर्षक fascinantan, privlačan, koji očarava elbűvölő menarik heillandi affascinante 魅惑的な 매혹적인 žavus apburošs; valdzinošs; aizraujošs menarik fascinerend fascinerende, fengslende fascynujący جلبول fascinante fascinant захватывающий vzrušujúci očarljiv fascinantan fascinerande ที่น่าหลงใหล; ที่ชื่นชอบมาก; ที่น่าจับใจ büyüleyici 迷人的 чарівний, захоплюючий پر کشش hấp dẫn; quyến rũ 迷人的
ˌfasciˈnation noun1. the act of fascinating or state of being fascinated. the look of fascination on the children's faces. betowering, fassinasie سِحْر، فِتْنَه، إسْتِهْواء، تَعَلُّق شَديد очарование fascinação okouzlení die Faszination fascination; betagelse γοητεία fascinación lumm(us) شیفتگی viehätys fascination קסם मोह fascinacija, očaranost megbűvölés; elbűvöltség terpesona hrifning incanto うっとりすること 매혹 susižavėjimas valdzināšana; valdzinājums terpesona betovering fortryllelse, trollbinding urzeczenie ليوال كول fascinação fascinaţie зачарованность očarenie očaranost fascinacija fascination, hänförelse การแสดงอาการหลงใหลหรือชื่นชอบ büyüle(n)me 迷戀 зачарування مسرور tình trạng bị hấp dẫn, mê hoặc 迷恋
2. the power of fascinating or something that has this. Old books have/hold a fascination for him. bekoring جاذِبِيَّه شَديدَه، سِحْر чар fascinação kouzlo die Faszination fascination; betagelse γοητεία fascinación külgetõmme, võlu(jõud) گیرایی viehätysvoima fascination משיכה मोहकता privlačnost, zanimljivost vonzerő pesona aðdráttarafl fascino 魅力 매혹하는 힘 žavesys valdzinājums; pievilcība pesona aantrekkingskracht dragende makt, hypnotisk virkning urok ليوال كول fascinação farmec волшебная сила čaro čar draž fascination, lockelse, tjuskraft ความดึงดูดใจ; ความมีเสน่ห์; ความลุ่มหลง cazibe 迷惑力 чарівність مرغوب کرنے کی قدرت sự hấp dẫn 魔力,魅力
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