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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbannt
Native Script:gebannt
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ban-nt
"Die Zuschauer saßen wie gebannt vor der Bühne."
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Held completely by attention or fascination as though by a magic spell.
"The children sat spellbound as the storyteller wove his enchanting tale."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'spell' (referring to a magical formula or incantation) combined with 'bound' (the past participle of 'bind', meaning tied or restricted). First appearing in the late 16th century, the term originally literalized the notion of being physically or spiritually restrained by witchcraft before shifting to denote intense psychological captivation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spellbound" is said worldwide
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fasciné
Transliteration: fas-si-ne
"Le public était fasciné par la performance."
bannt
Transliteration: ban-nt
Script: gebannt
"Die Zuschauer saßen wie gebannt vor der Bühne."
incantato
Transliteration: in-can-ta-to
"Rimasero incantati dalla bellezza del paesaggio."
embelesado
Transliteration: em-be-le-sa-do
"La multitud quedó embelesada con la música."
fascinado
Transliteration: fas-ci-na-do
"Eles ficaram fascinados com a história mágica."
मंत्रमुग्ध
Transliteration: mantramugdha
"जादुई शो को देखकर बच्चे मंत्रमुग्ध हो गए।"
出神
Transliteration: chūshén
"观众们看得入神，鸦雀无声。"
매료된
Transliteration: maeryodoeun
"관객들은 마술사의 공연에 매료되었다."
魅了された
Transliteration: miryou sareta
"観客はその美しい音楽に魅了された。"
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