fesseln

v/t

1. tie up, bind; mit Ketten: put in chains; mit Handschellen: handcuff, manacle; jemanden an Händen und Füßen fesseln tie s.o.’s hands and feet, bind s.o. hand and foot

2. fig.: jemanden an sich fesseln tie s.o. to one

3. fig. (faszinieren) captivate; stärker: enthral(l); (Aufmerksamkeit, Auge etc.) catch; das Buch hat mich gefesselt I found the book quite gripping (oder enthralling)

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(Handschellen anlegen) to handcuff;

(faszinieren) to attract; to arrest; to fascinate; to enthrall; to spellbind; to catch; to captivate; to rivet; to enthral; to spell;

(festbinden) to chain; to fetter; to shackle; to tie up

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fẹs|seln ['fɛsln]

vt

1) (mit Tau etc) to tie (up), to bind; (HIST mit Handfesseln, Fußschellen) to fetter, to shackle; (mit Handschellen) to handcuff; (mit Ketten) to chain (up)

jdn (an Händen und Füßen) fesseln — to tie/fetter/chain sb (hand and foot)

jdm die Hände auf dem Rücken fesseln — to tie sb's hands behind his back

der Gefangene wurde gefesselt vorgeführt — the prisoner was brought in handcuffed/in chains

jdn ans Bett fesseln (fig) — to confine sb to (his) bed, to keep sb in bed

jdn ans Haus fesseln (fig) — to tie sb to the house

jdn an jdn/sich fesseln (fig) — to bind sb to sb/oneself

2) (= faszinieren) to grip; Aufmerksamkeit to hold

seine Vorstellung fesselte die Zuschauer — his performance gripped the audience

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1) (to take up the whole attention of (a person): He was completely absorbed in his book.) absorb

2) (something used for tying (especially a person): They released the prisoner from his bonds.) bond

3) (to charm, fascinate, or hold the attention of: He was captivated by her beauty.) captivate

4) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) draw

5) (to delight greatly: His stories enthralled the children.) enthral

6) (to fasten with a fetter: She fettered the horse.) fetter

7) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) hold

8) (to fascinate, arouse the curiosity of or amuse: The book intrigued me.) intrigue

9) (to fix firmly: He stood riveted to the spot with fear; His eyes were riveted on the television.) rivet

10) (to limit someone's freedom etc: Her work tied her down.) tie (someone) down

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fes·seln

[ˈfɛsl̩n]

vt

1. (Fesseln anlegen)

▪ jdn [mit etw dat] \fesseln to bind [or tie [up sep]] sb [with sth]

▪ jdn an etw akk \fesseln to bind [or tie [up sep]] sb to sth, to shackle, to handcuff

er wurde mit gefesselten Händen vorgeführt he was brought in with his hands tied

2. (geh: binden)

▪ jdn an sich akk \fesseln to tie sb to oneself

3. (faszinieren)

▪ etw fesselt jdn [an jdm/etw] sb is captivated [by sb/sth]; (in Bann halten) to captivate

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transitives Verb

1) tie up; (mit Ketten) chain up

jemanden an Händen und Füßen fesseln — tie somebody hand and foot

jemandem die Hände auf den Rücken fesseln — tie somebody's hands behind his/her back

ans Bett/Haus/an den Rollstuhl gefesselt sein — (fig.) be confined to [one's] bed/tied to the house/confined to a wheelchair

2) (faszinieren) <book> grip; <work, person> fascinate; <personality> captivate; <idea> possess

das Buch hat mich so gefesselt — I was so gripped by the book

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fesseln v/t

1. tie up, bind; mit Ketten: put in chains; mit Handschellen: handcuff, manacle;

jemanden an Händen und Füßen fesseln tie sb’s hands and feet, bind sb hand and foot

2. fig:

jemanden an sich fesseln tie sb to one

3. fig (faszinieren) captivate; stärker: enthral(l); (Aufmerksamkeit, Auge etc) catch;

das Buch hat mich gefesselt I found the book quite gripping (oder enthralling)

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transitives Verb

1) tie up; (mit Ketten) chain up

jemanden an Händen und Füßen fesseln — tie somebody hand and foot

jemandem die Hände auf den Rücken fesseln — tie somebody's hands behind his/her back

ans Bett/Haus/an den Rollstuhl gefesselt sein — (fig.) be confined to [one's] bed/tied to the house/confined to a wheelchair

2) (faszinieren) <book> grip; <work, person> fascinate; <personality> captivate; <idea> possess

das Buch hat mich so gefesselt — I was so gripped by the book

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v.

to absorb v.

to attract v.

to captivate v.

to enchain v.

to fetter v.

to shackle v.

to trammel v.