captive in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for captive in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.captive [Brit ˈkaptɪv, Am ˈkæptɪv] N

captive

prigioniero m / prigioniera f

to hold sb captive

tenere qn prigioniero

to take sb captive

fare qn prigioniero

II.captive [Brit ˈkaptɪv, Am ˈkæptɪv] ADJ

captive

prigioniero

captive audience

= pubblico involontario di un messaggio pubblicitario

captive market

mercato prigioniero

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lock up captive, hostage

rinchiudere

Translations for captive in the Italian»English Dictionary

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pallone frenato

captive or tethered balloon

prigioniero

captive

prigioniero (prigioniera)

captive

fare qn prigioniero

to take sb captive or prisoner

tenere qn prigioniero

to hold sb captive or prisoner

pallone frenato

captive balloon

rinchiudere un ostaggio, un prigioniero

to lock a hostage, a captive up

captive in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for captive in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.captive [ˈkæp·tɪv] N

captive (person)

prigioniero(-a) m (f)

captive (animal)

animale m in cattività

II.captive [ˈkæp·tɪv] ADJ

captive person

prigioniero, -a

captive animal

in cattività

to hold sb captive

tenere prigioniero qu

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aerostato (fisso)

captive balloon

prigioniero (-a)

captive

captive Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hold sb captive

tenere prigioniero qu

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English

During its time of operation, anywhere from 15,000 to 18,000 captives were held there.

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Fox reported that during earlier periods when the charges had been dropped, the captives had still been allowed to see their attorneys.

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Captives are becoming an increasingly important component of the risk management and risk financing strategy of their parent.

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The other captives share larger open cells with other captives.

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Heavy individuals may weigh nearly 7.2 kg and obese captives even more and the males grow to greater weight.

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However, only captives held in solitary confinement have a cell of their own.

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The captives would be forced to drink pulque to intoxicate them.

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The captives were forward members of one of the enemy patrols.

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They are believed to have been war captives, or the descendants of war captives.

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The people watched helplessly as the raiders torched villages, ransacked pagodas, and took away captives.

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