Толковый словарь английского языка - captive
Captive
captive
adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin captivus, from captus, past participle of capere Date: 14th century 1. taken and held as or as if a prisoner of war, b. kept within bounds ; confined , of or relating to ~ animals , held under control of another but having the appearance of independence, being such involuntarily because of a situation that makes free choice or departure difficult , ~ noun
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n. & adj. --n. a person or animal that has been taken prisoner or confined. --adj. 1 a taken prisoner. b kept in confinement or under restraint. 2 a unable to escape. b in a position of having to comply (captive audience; captive market). 3 of or like a prisoner (captive state). Phrases and idioms captive balloon a balloon held by a rope from the ground. Etymology: ME f. L captivus f. capere capt- take ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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