captiver
Meanings
Verb
1. to engross; to captivate (to engage completely)
Examples6
Il se rapprocha, tout penché et captivé.
He leaned in closer, captivated.
Il est captivé par sa lecture de romans policiers.
He is absorbed in reading detective novels.
Il est captivé par l'idée de devenir une star du rock.
He's enamored of the idea of becoming a rock star.
Son neveu était captivé par le superbe feu d'artifice.
His nephew was absorbed in the splendid fireworks.
Le jeu vidéo, passionnant, a captivé toute mon attention.
The thrilling video game took all my attention.
Ce village très charmant a tout de suite captivé mon cœur.
This very charming village immediately captured my heart.